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General Information => General => Topic started by: TW on January 02, 2007, 05:35:55 pm

Title: Extra Ground Strap
Post by: TW on January 02, 2007, 05:35:55 pm

Thanks for the tip on an extra  ground strap attached to the starter.  I put one one yesterday.  I had no trouble starting the car when the engine  was cold and the glow plugs had to cycle, but it took a fair amount of cranking to get it started warm.  Now with the extra ground, it starts easily when warm because the starter turns twice as fast.

Title: Extra Ground Strap
Post by: burn_your_money on January 02, 2007, 08:07:46 pm

One of my favorite, cheapest upgrades for any engine :)

Title: Extra Ground Strap
Post by: Barry W on January 03, 2007, 05:01:52 pm

Hmm good tip.   :)

Title: Extra Ground Strap
Post by: hillfolk'r on January 05, 2007, 11:11:18 pm

yea i painted an engine trans combo up all purty once.....
upon reassembly it wouldnt start unless i added the aux ground  strap
i even had to add one from the  alt  to the v/c
the paint was hindering the grounding,so i always add extra grounds
thats important also if you  have electric guages
if the engine isnt grounded good,the guages will read erratic
sometimes you can "see " a bad ground
watch to see if the speedo needle jumps upon cranking
if so its trying to  "find" a ground thru the very fragile speedo head
too much of that,and its toast