Well, mine rotted away (as have other that I found while researching), I assume because it was exposed. That seems like a design flaw, but I'm not an expert so it was only an observation. Mark K 1986 GL/2WD/4SPD "Old Gold" 1990 Carat/2WD/Auto "Carol"
On Feb 14, 2010, at 5:25 PM, Mike S wrote: > At 04:40 PM 2/14/2010, Mark A Kippert wrote... >> assuming it was a ground... It seems odd that a hot wire like that >> would be uninsulated. I suppose since it's only hot when the starter >> is activated then it's not a big deal. It does seem to be something of >> a design flaw. > > It's what, 30 mm long? What's it going to touch? There's no "design > flaw," any more than a battery post/terminal having the same amount > exposed, which is almost universal. |
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