Mice damaged wiring repair

[pago cruiser]

Did a search, and while there were more than a few threads about mice damage, none that I could find discussed means of repair.

 

Just got my new purchase 91 Comanche home after a 750 mile road trip on Friday. Have not yet done a formal intro - will get to that... soon.

 

Saturday am I was replacing the water pump (It actually failed in the driveway!) and noticed some mouse damage on the injector wiring.

&*^$#!

 

I would usually apply a new wrap of heatshrink - but this would require removing the damaged wire from the connector.  I hate dealing with these connectors, as I have not had a high success rate over the years.  Is there another means to repair that will be long lasting?

 

Electrical tape is good for days.

"Paint" some of that liquid rubber that is used for tool handle dipping? 

Cut heatshrink, wrap it around the exposed copper, and then secure it with sticky foil tape?

 

What would be great is a split tube patch, that is wrapped around the exposed copper wire, and then ... heated to make it a waterproof and flexible repair.  For those old enough to remember, similar to the old-school bicycle tube patch. I have not seen anything like this, but it would appear perfect solution.

 

Extra points if it includes encapsulated arsenic in the patch to minimize future mouse incursions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ghetdjc320]

Can’t tell for sure from the picture but it doesn’t look like they chewed through any copper correct? You could cut and splice the wiring. Pulling a pin out of that connector though is also not too difficult. I’d suggest some adhesive lined heat sink as well

[gogmorgo]

I’ve seen silicone used for that, seems to work sorta okay. If I were doing it myself I’d probably just snip the wire more or less in the middle to slide heat shrink over and either solder it back together or crimp in an uninsulated butt splice splice and fill that with solder, then slide down the heat shrink and shrink it up.