Date:         Sat, 5 May 2012 21:01:35 -0400
Reply-To:     John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Distributor Ground question
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@gmail.com>
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Thanks Neil and Pat.

That looks like a 100% majority. That's a fancy looking RF shield. Sadly my
91 MV has no such embellishment. Just a naked orange diz cap.  I'll just
ground it to the nearest point.

John

On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 8:46 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> On my new '88 noticed same ground.
>
> It goes between metal dizzy cap shield.
>
>
> https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-blF5MZ8CJKU/T6XJnXP_UaI/AAAAAAAAFs0/zQireOqxNJI/s576/Distributor%2520Shield%2520Ground.jpg
>
>
>
> On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 5:18 PM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi list and welcome back Mr Squirrel ~
> >
> > So today I buttoned up the engine {fire recovery) and pressure filled the
> > cooling system and noticed this nice shiny male spade off the bottom of
> the
> > dizzy. Does anyone know the 'traditional' grounding point for that spade?
> >
> >
> > John Meeks
> > '91 Vanagon MV
> > Northern Michigan
> >
> > Vanagon Rescue Squad
> > www.vanagonauts.com
>
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
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