In a message dated 6/18/2003 2:04:34 PM Central Standard Time,
knickk@earthlink.net writes:
> The thermostat lead from the engine block to the temperature
> gauge was to hot to touch and was starting to melt into the wiring harness
> where the two touched each other. This happened after 15-30 seconds of
> engaging and disengaging the starter to rotate the engine. Something is
> definitely not right.
Do you have the engine block well grounded to the frame? The starter could
be using the temp gauge tubing as the ground it needs. The ground is very
important for lots of things.
Mike Klepp
'48 3100 5 window
'65 C-10 stepside
Wichita Falls, TX
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