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Since I had the FI harness pulled out of the way, I decided to patch up some worn spots on the cloth cover. It was in pretty good shape along the sides where the injectors go, but there was little left where it crosses in front. Since it sits right above the engine, it is exposed to a bit of heat, so I started looking for a higher-heat version of electrical tape. The cloth is dark green, with red spots, so I was looking for black. All of the really high-temp tapes were white. I did find 3M Super 33+, which is rated for 221F, which is probably plenty. But I also came across "Rescue Tape", a silicone tape that fuses to itself, and is rated up to 500F.
It is a bit pricey, about $10 for a 12 foot roll. I got mine from Amazon, but later saw that my local Ace Hardware also carries it. The tape fuses to itself with tension and pressure. If it just lays against itself, it will stick a bit, but can be pulled back apart (at least you can right away, eventually it might fuse). The tape is fairly wide and thick as you take it off the roll, but you need stretch it quite a bit, which makes it similar to standard electrical tape. Aside from the heat resistance, I was also interested in the fact that it would not adhere to the cloth covering, so if I ever need to remove it, it won't shred what is left of the cloth. I also always end up with ends that don't stay stuck with regular electrical tape, should not be a problem with this.
The only tricky part of using it was getting it started, you need to hold the end down while you stretch the rest around. I found that I could pin one corner with the tip of my finger, they lay it back around on the next turn and still get my finger out of the way. It was also nice to be able to cut a length, and not worry about the extra end sticking to other things while wrapping. It did a great job of wrapping the frayed ends of the cloth, and covering the wires where the cover was totally gone.
It isn't a completely invisible repair, but it does blend in a bit better than shinier electrical tape. I see they also have a green, but I think it is a bit brighter than the original cloth cover.
Apparently you can also use this stuff as a temporary repair on leaking hoses.
https://www.rescuetape.com/
-Darrell
It is a bit pricey, about $10 for a 12 foot roll. I got mine from Amazon, but later saw that my local Ace Hardware also carries it. The tape fuses to itself with tension and pressure. If it just lays against itself, it will stick a bit, but can be pulled back apart (at least you can right away, eventually it might fuse). The tape is fairly wide and thick as you take it off the roll, but you need stretch it quite a bit, which makes it similar to standard electrical tape. Aside from the heat resistance, I was also interested in the fact that it would not adhere to the cloth covering, so if I ever need to remove it, it won't shred what is left of the cloth. I also always end up with ends that don't stay stuck with regular electrical tape, should not be a problem with this.
The only tricky part of using it was getting it started, you need to hold the end down while you stretch the rest around. I found that I could pin one corner with the tip of my finger, they lay it back around on the next turn and still get my finger out of the way. It was also nice to be able to cut a length, and not worry about the extra end sticking to other things while wrapping. It did a great job of wrapping the frayed ends of the cloth, and covering the wires where the cover was totally gone.
It isn't a completely invisible repair, but it does blend in a bit better than shinier electrical tape. I see they also have a green, but I think it is a bit brighter than the original cloth cover.
Apparently you can also use this stuff as a temporary repair on leaking hoses.
https://www.rescuetape.com/
-Darrell
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