There should be a woven strap from the left head to the chassis/body near the coil. My Subaru engine came with one on the right side so I bolted that down too. Easy enough to buy or make a wire... On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 9:51 AM, brett rueff <rueffy@hotmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Jake and all who replied. I've got enough here to investigate for > a few days when I get the time. > > I had found and cleaned the first two grounds - battery and transmission - > where in the engine compartment is the engine ground? > > ------------------------------ > Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 21:17:38 -0800 > Subject: Re: 91 Vanagon Manual - slow cranking.... > From: crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com > To: rueffy@hotmail.com > CC: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > > > Hey Brett, you need to clean all three grounds - the one in the battery > box, the one at the front of the transmission and the one in the engine > compartment. > > I never had any electrical problems or slow starting but when I did my > Subaru transplant I ended up adding a second engine ground and a second > transaxle ground, just because the straps were attached to the engine and > trans respectively. > > Anyway, my old 2.1 WBX starter whirls the 2.5 litre engine plenty quick, > and everything else electrical works better, faster brighter. > > Jake > > > >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie' Crescent Beach, BC www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 |
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