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Date:         Tue, 15 Apr 2003 00:51:27 -0400
Reply-To:     shawn luft <shawnagan@SYMPATICO.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         shawn luft <shawnagan@SYMPATICO.CA>
Subject:      Re: corroded connections
Comments: To: Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
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Very interesting. Well how about the BATTERY connections? Also how are the igniton components, including cap, rotor, plugs and wires? How are the electircal connectors in the vehicle?

Good luck, and don't give up!

shawn.

Shawn Wright wrote:

> On 14 Apr 2003 at 13:30, Sidney White wrote: > > > I recently read with great interest adding a ground wire between the > > alternator and body and the writer said use a #2 wire and connector. I bought > > them without looking at the alternator studs and they are tiny compared to > > the #2 connectors. Has anyone done this fix and what size did they use and > > what nuts fit the alternator exposed studs? > > > > I just did this tonight also, and found the same thing, except I got #4 wire. I used the > large hole in the casting just about the upper mount bolt. I put a bolt and several > washers through the hole after cleaning the corrosion off the casting, then clamped > the lead down. The bigger problem was finding a suitable ground in the engine > compartment - is it just me or is there a total lack of substantial fasteners within > reach of the engine? I've looked at various mounting points to the frame, but all of > these would require running the wire quite near the exhaust. I keep looking for > tapped hole that is not used but have not found any. In haste I decided to use a hole > in the exhaust middle front of the engine bay, just above the bellhousing. It was > already rusty, so I didn't mind scraping the paint off around it, then stuck a bolt, > washers and the other end of the ground cable on it for now. I also connected the > capacitor from the smaller positive stud (where the blue alt light wire connects) to the > ground bolt on the alternator case. Either my hasty grounding at the body did not > work, or I have a different variant of the Vanagon syndrome, because it made *no* > difference. The van bucked less than 200ft past my driveway, and did it again before > the end of my street... :-( > > I also noticed that I can smell gas in the engine compartment after starting the > engine from cold - I assume this is a default rich condition - I just don't recall smelling > it before.Shawn Wright > http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright > { This message sent by Pegasus Mail, guaranteed virus-free } > { Try the brand new version 4.1 at http://pmail.com }


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