I have an 83 Pontiac, that the negative wire from the battery to the engine
ground, has a small lead coming from the battery terminal to the fender 6"
away as a ground to the body also. Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Avery <aavery@rica.net>
To: RWM <RWM@rwmann.com>; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, May 03, 2001 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: Weird electrical short burned throttle cable
>At 11:52 AM 5/3/01 -0400, RWM wrote:
>>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?
>
>I have the same question. Everyone has essentially said the same
>thing--bad grounds.(and thanks for the 2 dozen responses--I just love this
>list!) I suspected this might be the case but couldn't figure out how it
>could work exactly, which is why I didn't bring it up.
>
>The battery has what looks like a solid ground to the frame, but obviously
>I'll be checking that. Is it that there is a poor ground from the body to
>the frame? Or bad ground from the engine to the frame? Please, someone
>give us the electron flow path here so I'll know better what exactly is
>going on.
>
>Much appreciated for all the responses!
>Alex
>
>
>>"Laury, Victor" wrote:
>>>
>>> Alex, as Sid and others have said "Check your grounds".
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