I've been driving around a VW of some sort (most of the time) since 1972, usually a bus <shrug>. I learned to turn wrenches with help of John Muir & his book, had long talks with him even after he had passed away. I learned and kept the VWs running. One thing I learned about VWs electrical problems (and electrical problems other places) is add a ground. I guess in those days if I'd known more I'd have cleaned/fixed the ground that was there but adding another ground often helped. Electrical problem? Add a ground. of course if the fuse fell out the new ground won't help much but that was a lesson I learned later <g> Rob becida@comcast.net
At 12/30/2011 01:06 PM, Evan Mac Donald wrote: >Earlier this winter, my home's furnace started acting up. Even with >the screws fully >tightened, the ground was inconsistant. > >I added an internal star washer, to take up some of the space, and >cut into the >remaining solder. No issues since. > >Two morals here - > >Don't always trust a shop > >It's the ground, stupid! > >I should have seen that from the start.... > > Evan Mac Donald |
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