first learned of smoke in wires while installing a new manifold in my 63
chevy ,being eighteen I wanted to play the radio while working on the car
took the alternator off and tied it hood hinges and left battery intact
then I sat on the radiator to remove the old manifold . as you can imagine
the alternator came loose,shorted out and the wires running from alternator
(on the right ) to the battery (on the left)ran right between the
radiator(my seat)smoke escaped rather quickly out the wires through my pants
and hit bare skin so fast I had no where to go.all my buddies got a huge
kick out of it but I was rather raw for a long time.
Bill 53-3600 hot rod (project again)
Channahon,Ill.
website
www.hotrodstogo.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve <m_toolman@yahoo.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Wiring Harness Experiences
> Jim
>
> The first wire I smoked I learned DON'T grab the wire
> while the smoke is escaping!!! Made an impression on
> me in more than one way. Was installing a burglar
> alarm on a new 71 Gremlin (like someone would steal
> it) for a friend. Got cheap and didn't use a grommet
> where I ran power through the fire wall, must have
> skinned the wire on a sharp edge. Didn't fuse it from
> the battery either. Was quite impressive to watch the
> smoke trail follow the wire like a burning fuse.
> Collateral damage to the car and my body was minimal.
> The ribbing from friends much more severe.
>
> Steve
>
>
> --- New Mexico Jim <ADvent@thuntek.net> wrote:
> .......I just smoked one by getting
> > anxious to to fire the truck up. I
> > had one wire that grounded out and it true. Wire
> > does have smoke in it. I let it
> > ALL out. I have another new harness coming in a few
> > days. Do I get the "stupid"
> > award for the month? Maybe we can share some things
> > that were stupid in the past
> > . Somebody might learn something and save a
> > disaster.
>
>
> __________________________________________________
> Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere!
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
|