>I'm all in favor of good grounds, but if there isn't a hot wire touching
>the throttle/choke cables, where does the problem originate?
The electrical system has to have a ground. If the original ground straps
are missing or broken, the current starts looking for ANY path to ground.
Since the choke and throttle cables are metal to metal, that works, sort
of. Because of their relatively small size, not to mention that they were
not designed to be circuit grounds in the first place, they're not
efficient from an electrical standpoint. They get very hot and the
plastic covering tends to melt and do other weird and obnoxious things.
That's why it's strongly recommended to increase the wiring to your
alternator if you install a high output unit. The OEM wiring is sized to
handle maybe 50 amps. Install a 100 amp alternator and you'd be advised
to add a larger main output wire.
HTH, Ron
The ACL Group
Arlington, Texas
(817) 572-0873
ronday@home.com
ronnie_day@acd.org
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