L-Jet Resistor Pack repair? Options

[Rob-O]

I know the L-Jet resistor packs are NLA, and while getting my parts ready for refitting the FI on the car I noticed this. I attempted to solder the wire back on to the resistor with no luck, but I'll admit, my solder gun (and solder skills) suck.

I thought when I talked to Clay awhile back he said that tesistor packs from other cars could be used but that the plug end was singular to the 914.

So is there a pack I can get, pull the wires from the plug and put into the 914 plug? Should I attempt to find someone who can solder and have them attempt to repair? Or should I just look for a used one in the classifieds?

I would ask Clay but haven't been able to get in touch with him. I thought he was going on a 914 outing this week (Talemina?).

[Rob-O]

My iron is a Weller, but it's the old 'gun' type. I think I could do better with something like a 'pencil' type of iron, but at this point just need the pack fixed. But I understand...it's a skill I think I could acquire, just not at the moment!

It takes a lot of watts to get the resistor hot enough for solder to stick, it's mounted in a heat sink after all.

I wouldn't think a pencil would do at all for that job.

Main thing is to clean really well, and make a strong mechanical connection before soldering. (Said so in the boy scout soldering manual!) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Oh, wait, cold beer is a good way to cool off the burnt fingers you will inevitably get if you drink and solder...

Funny you should mention a strong mechanical connection and clean surfaces first. That may be tough to do. The end of the resistor is a solid piece of metal (and of course dirty). The end of the wire that attaches to it is twisted copper, so a mechanical connection may be tough.

If you look at the pictures above you may be able to make out that one of the connections was repaired in the past. It looks like some type of epoxy was used (maybe in addition to a soldered joint) in that repair.

And for Mark and Bartlett, there are four resistors in the pack. One for each injector. My crappy picture just makes it look like two.