Date:         Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:59:14 -0400
Reply-To:     john <mreid157@XPLORNET.COM>
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From:         john <mreid157@XPLORNET.COM>
Subject:      Main Positive battery Cable
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Like many of you I've been experiencing a sometimes slow cranking when hot
in my 87 Westy. After reading lately about starter replacement not curing
the problem and also Jonathan's main cable replacement curing his problem,
I've decided I want to change my main positive battery cable.

The cable itself measures almost 5/8 of an inch and the copper portion alone
is close to 7/16 of an inch. When I look up the AWG chart this puts it at
almost 000 wire size. Pretty big and expensive cable.



I would like to know what you guys have been using as replacement cable and
if #1 AWG wire would suffice. The #1 AWG wire will still run me about 5.90 a
foot at the local marine supply.



I measured mine today and I figure I would need close to 11 feet to be safe.



Hope you folks can give me some advice.



John