Heat shrink tubing durability?

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  • 81xsproject
    XS-XJ Super Guru
    • Nov 2004
    • 3185
    • Fortuna, CA

    #1

    Heat shrink tubing durability?

    I am wondering how electrical heat shrink tubing would hold up to oil and engine opertating temps. The reason I ask is that I am redoing the wiring on my buddies '77 ZK1000 stator. It is a wet type and I need to keep the individual coiled wires from contacting one another. Would the heatshrink tubing hold up? If not, what could I use?
    '81 XS1100 SH

    Melted to the ground during The Valley Fire

    Sep. 12th 2015

    RIP
  • GNEPIG
    XS-XJ Guru
    • Apr 2005
    • 1647
    • fl

    #2
    .. it should be fine Jessy, the oil will never get hot enough to cause the plastic to break down or melt like the heat gun or cig lighter you will use to make it shrink.
    ..you'll notice how the heat shrink gets hard after you heat it

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    • Winterhawk
      XSive Maximus
      • Jun 2004
      • 684
      • Missouri

      #3
      I've used heat shrink on a few stators with no problems.
      "We are often so caught up in our destination that we forget to appreciate the journey." "

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      • 81xsproject
        XS-XJ Super Guru
        • Nov 2004
        • 3185
        • Fortuna, CA

        #4
        Awesome! ThanXS guys
        '81 XS1100 SH

        Melted to the ground during The Valley Fire

        Sep. 12th 2015

        RIP

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        • Winterhawk
          XSive Maximus
          • Jun 2004
          • 684
          • Missouri

          #5
          Stager your lengths so as not to make one big clump of wires. You can then slide a bigger piece over all the individual wires that are soldered and shrink tubed.
          "We are often so caught up in our destination that we forget to appreciate the journey." "

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          • sksxs1100
            XStremely XSive
            • Jul 2002
            • 331
            • Bridge city,TX (Beaumont area)

            #6
            Ancor marine grade heat shrink has a sealer inside.... i use this stuff in the bilge full of oily water with no worries.
            Shawn
            78 XS1100E "Black Rat"
            78 XS1100E Parts
            www.hotrod1972.com

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            • rickmcdougald
              XSive
              • Jan 2005
              • 97
              • Corvallis, Oregon

              #7
              I concur!
              I accidentally got ahold of some of that marine-grade stuff, once. I made it just a bit too long and had a heck of a time cutting it back! It filled in between the wires very WELL!
              s'neat stuff!
              RLMcD
              XJ1100J Maxim (Arlington)
              Ruby Red
              XS1100E (no name yet)
              Macho Maroon

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              • 81xsproject
                XS-XJ Super Guru
                • Nov 2004
                • 3185
                • Fortuna, CA

                #8
                I don't know if it is marine grade, but clear stuff came out the ends once and looked pretty sealed.
                '81 XS1100 SH

                Melted to the ground during The Valley Fire

                Sep. 12th 2015

                RIP

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