While removing the low-fuel sensor from my gas tank of my 2000 M900Sie I managed to scrape off a little bit of the insulation on one of the wires. Is there an approved method for fixing that? Anywhere else I'd use some heat-shrink tubing or electrical tape, but I don't know if that stuff holds up when immersed in fuel.
An acquaintance of mine had his S2R burst into flames just as he was pulling into a gas station a couple of years ago. I don't know what happened in his case, but I sure would hate to have that happen to me. Bare wire and gasoline vapors can't be good.
I've used this liquid tape (http://www.permatex.com/products/Automotive/specialized_maintenance_repair/electrical_system_maintenance/permatex_liquid_electrical_tape.htm) on farm equipment around the gas. Maybe put some on a wire as a test and let it sit in a cup of gas for a week to test. IMO I would replace the wire.
According to this technical document, Liquid Tape has "limited" resistance to petroleum products.
http://www.plastidip.com/docs/Liquid%20Tape%20new%20tech%20brochure.pdf (http://www.plastidip.com/docs/Liquid%20Tape%20new%20tech%20brochure.pdf)
Probably fine near gas, but I'd have to test it in the gas before using it. In the meantime, I'll keep looking while I wait for my new fuel pump to arrive.
The problem, and the reason it got scraped in the first place, is that there isn't much room for the wire when sliding the fuel sensor in and out of the tank, so anything bulky probably won't work. Since it's exposed right near where the wire enters/exits the sensor, it'll be tricky to splice. I'll take a look at it again after work.