Date:         Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:43:08 -0400
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Main Positive battery Cable
Comments: To: john <mreid157@xplornet.com>
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I was told by an electrical guy that makes vanagon wiring harnesses that 1/0
was the way to go. I was going to buy it, then I saw that they wanted
$15/foot.....
In my case it was just a bad starter (luckily).

-Craig
'85GL turned WESTY
BOSTIG in the back
'87 SUNROOF Syncro


On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 7:59 PM, john <mreid157@xplornet.com> wrote:

> 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
>