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    Wire harness coverings

    What's the best wire harness covering to use? It might depend on whether it's visible or not, but I'm working on a wire harness for the rear of the car that I want to cover. It will go over the top of my fuel tank so it won't be all that visible, and I'm using Weatherpak connectors at each end. I bought some of the corrugated plastic stuff I was going to use, and I really don't see anything wrong with it but wondered if there was anything better. Maybe something metallic burnt orange?
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    In my opinion sleeving looks the best. Most common suppliers have it and it's available in lots of colors and patterns. Summit used to sell several types but I haven't looked in awhile.

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    BG, are you talking about the braided sleeves? Split sleeves? I see Del City has tons of different wire looms/coverings. Some aren't split, but I don't see how you get wires out of them when you need to make a branch. I've never used stuff like this for wiring.
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    Yes I'm referring to the braided,non-split sleeve material. That's what is used by most of the custom harness makers that I see. You of course have to terminate at least one end after installing the sleeve but I think it's the best looking of all of them.

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    I use rubber air hose a lot for running wires which is cheap/easy and great protection, and added insulation for wires. For front wires to fan/lights/horn I used 1/2 inch air hose fed through the frame. 3/8 hose to the rear, and for small lines or wires around the engine I'll use vacuum hose, or rubber fuel hose. I put my rear mounted battery cable inside an air hose too. If you wanted to spend more you could use hydraulic, or aeroquip hoses though, and even make a T-joint or a bulkhead fitting as needed for wires. When I was an industrial electrician at an engine factory, I substituted hydraulic hose for electrical flex hose, that constantly broke on some machine tools, because that was the only thing that held up 24/7.
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    Not my thing, I think it looks cheap but they sell it, 1-866-673-9590.
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    131571481083

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    How is this? https://www.wirecare.com/category/br...nge-10-ft-cuts

    I use the split braided sleeving and the add a piece of heat shrink on the ends if possible. if not the just cut to length and melt the end to keep the braid from unraveling.

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    Wow that orange loom seems expensive for something that's not seen and the color may clash with my burnt orange . Maybe it makes sense in the engine compartment where you can see it. Here's what Del City has and it looks a lot cheaper for most of their looms.

    https://www.delcity.net/store/Braided-Sleeving/p_807326

    I may just use the regular corrugated split loom for the rear harness that goes under the sill plates and out by the differential to the tank and rear lights.
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    I was not looking at price just saw the orange, I have used all black in my 34 and I like the braided much better than the corrugated plastic

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    The braided sleeving might be great, but I would use that in interior, or protected areas. Not much meat to them for one, and by the time you buy all the different sizes, and lengths, it will cost a lot! That's what I like about the rubber hose. I can just go anywhere and have them whack off whatever size and length I need. Plus it is much stronger. You could bang on it with a hammer for awhile, bend it, drag it, etc., with no damage to the wires.

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