I did store\left my car in garage for more than couple months (my bad), one day I went to grab it out and I found it just cannot start up, battery replaced, fuse relay checked and its cranking but not starting up, finally it has to tow to the workshop, I worked with them and unplug and check out everything, we found the ground wire of the fuel level connector had been overheated, the plastic of fuel sender is melted and left a small hole there, recall my memory that I did have gas smell...

And my question is...

How can I replace this connector? I have purchase a new fuel level sender and try to sand the overheated plug, but the plug\connector being very hot again in a short wire, the plug has too much resistance since overheated before.

And any ideas or experience how could this happen? Thanks.

 

you need a new housing and you can fix the harness if you know what your doing...
had one client blow up a motor due to that...



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Wow.. Fuel pump locked? As far as for the plug end.. DC auto?? Or one of the wrecking yards? Porsche does not sell connectors, but VW does! There is a good chance that is a common plug. I will look for a part#.

 

Try here.

http://www.mouser.com/Connectors/Aut...ehb5?P=1z0x3zc

 

might be a Delphi

 

Thanks Tim as always for the great info. I have that bookmarked for future needs.

 

Subscribed for future reference...

Nice Tym as always great feedback!

 

thanks dude, I found the plug has Audi\vw logo, 357 906 231, I searched over internet and I guess it just the plug but no pins inside, looks like the site you provide is more easy?

 

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Thanks Mark, I thought myself is a bit lucky too, as it is just on top of the gas tank, it could be on fire anytime...

 

Did u ever find out why this happened cause this happened to me this past weekend

 

Workshop guess fuel pump did overload, but it is not now, it melted sometimes ago not recent.

Any pics on yours? Whats your mod?

 

Same plug burned up. Drove her sat night then we got snow tried to turn her over following thursday and no power to pump. Then i see the wires melted up. Changed the connector. Pump was fine.

 

Did you feel the plug after change? Does it get warm or hot? Where did you get the new plug?

 

couldnt even tell you towed it to Rennwerke Porsche in Elmsford NY Cheech told me to pick it up 3 hours later and the melted plug was in my car. He has so many parts lying around.

 

That ought to make to feel pretty good...