Denso EFI potting=ack!

[Fred Zillinger]

>  The Suzuki TL1000S arrived on Friday.  It's fitted with a Denso ECU.
>There's no EPROM slot, and the production version of the box is 
>completely potted with the most satanic stuff I've ever seen.  It's 
>like RTV with lots of ground glass mixed in... Is this an industry 
>standard potting material?

The same stuff was used in some Ford ignition modules. I think the reason they add the 
silicone to the potting is that sand is cheaper then RTV,

I found that a hot air pencil worked to soften the RTV and then it just crumbled away. It 
was still a lot of work.

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