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Electrical system, general information

Repairing corrugated pipe

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Hot air blower -VAS 5179- or

Hot air blower -V.A.G 1416/- or

Hot air blower -VAS 1978/14-

Note

Repair points must not be subjected to pulling or bending forces.

If the damaged section is longer than 20 mm, a new piece of corrugated pipe must be used and the procedure described below must be performed twice.
Repairing corrugated pipe
  • Cut damaged section at right angles out of corrugated pipe which is to be repaired.
  • Select suitable end pieces -2- and -3- and correct sized shrink-fit piping from the electronic parts catalogue (ETKA).
  • Heat end of corrugated pipe -1-.
  • Push connector -2- into corrugated pipe -2--arrow A-.
  • Heat end of corrugated pipe -4-.
  • Push connector -3- into corrugated pipe -4--arrow B-.
Repairing corrugated pipe
  • Cut heat-shrink hose so that ends of corrugated pipe are each covered by about 20 mm -dimension x- of heat-shrink hose.
  • Push heat-shrink hose over corrugated pipe, join connectors and secure repair joints with heat-shrink hose.
Repairing corrugated pipe

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