Yet another VeryBeneficial AdditionalGround >IMHO< is from the Body of the O2Snsr to any NearBy NiceClean spot on the Frame or BodySkin ~ The Normal GroundPath for that O2Snsr is the ExhaustSystem & I think We All probably are well aware of how Cruddy they can be ~ Just get YourSelf a Usable Length of Fairly Healthy MultiStrand Wire & HoseClamp It to the Body of the O2Snsr & connect the other end to spot of choice ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 17 Dec , 2016, at 6:50 AM, Rob wrote: > I've never gone wrong by adding a ground to a VW. > > Each head light right behind the headlight plug. > From the starter lower mount bolt to the frame > > > Rob > vwrobb@gmail.com > > > > > > > On Dec 16, 2016 5:23 PM, "OlRivrRat" <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote: > Just to ReIterate the Importance of Eng'&Trany Earth/Ground to Frame/Body ~ I spent way to many hours, > > over the ThanksGiving Weekend, Under My VDubaru Un&ReInstalling the Trany due to the Necessity to Replace the Bad > > ClutchSlave in My SmallCar BellHousing ~ The Combo' of ColdTemp's, ShortDays, & 72Yr'Old Body caused it to take Way > > Longer than it ShouldHave so when the Job Finally neared the end I Failed to Reconnect the Trany GroundStrap & also a > > GroundWire that I Have Had connected between a StarterMotor Bolt & the Eng'Bay BodySkin ~ During the couple weeks > > that have passed since the ClutchWork I began to have StartUp that was More Difficult than Usual ~ Usual is a Couple of > > Beats & Vroom & what it began to do was 2 to 3 Beats, then what felt like a Missed Beat & then Vroom ~ Before thinking > > about Grounds I Misdirected toward the Ignition because of what seemed to be a MissedBeat & found 1 Coil Terminal that > > was Corroded & DarkColored so I swapped in a Spare Coil that I have & NoJoy ~ That is when the Grounds "Light" Lit in > > My head & SureEnough That Was TheProb' ~ But I Do Believe SpareCoil is Doing a NicerJob ~ > > Also, Kinda Sorta Thinkin, that My HeadLights were Dimmer when those 2 Grounds were Missing ~ > > ORR ~ DeanB > |
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