Steven, I , and now slow'n'steady.Mach10 wrote: Unless there's a crowd behind that forehead of yours, I'm not positive who these "we" people are that you are referring to. I haven't heard of a whole lot of problems with this connector.
Actually, it doesn't have to deal with heat, cold, oil, water, or dust. Ok maybe a bit of dust, over a 10 year buildup. There is absolutely no grease in the C203. None. Maybe you need to learn which connectors are which on the Fiero. It's pretty complicated, especially after you've wired a couple engine swaps. Ok no, it's really fucking easy actually.It's a connector that has to deal with heat, cold, oil, dust, and water. For what it does, and what it costs to produce, it's a great design. The pins are robust enough on their own, and the grease packing is more reliable (with repeat disconnections) than silicone sealants--and WAY easier to replace when worn out.
And? That's ahrd, doing it on your garage floor where you can nicely solder it, with any angle you wish. Try it in the car, when you have less than 1" of wire on a side, and have about 12 to deal with, many the same color.25 solder joints? Oh Noes! I cut, crimped, resoldered and heatshrunk EVERY wire on my harness over an afternoon. That inlcudes the full 3.4TDC loom, and all the connections on the Fiero end. And I'm pretty slow at it.
No, replace the C203. Don't replace the C203 that Mach10 is talking about.Don't replace that C203.
The C203 doesn't need any grease at all.When you reassemble, pack the female end with grease (use your thumb to squeeze into the slots), and then pack the male end. If some doesn't squish out the sides when you put it together, you didn't use enough grease :salute:
