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IN THE NOSE COMPARTMENT THE BATTERY GROUND GOES TO THE FRAME, RELYING ONLY ON THE FRAME TO GROUND THE STARTER, I NEVER LIKED THIS IDEA. IF ALL ELSE FAILS TRY RUNNING AN O GAGE CABLE FROM YOUR BATTERY MINUS SIDE ALL THE WAY DIRECTLY TO THE STARTER HOUSING, I KNOW THIS IS EXTREME, BUT HAS WORKED ON OTHER CARS.(YES I KNOW, THE PROBLEM WAS ONLY WHEN HOT) BUT AT LEAST REPLACE THAT "BRAIDED PIECE OF CRAP" GROUNDING WIRE IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT, THE ONE THAT GOES FROM THE TRANSAXLE TAIL TO THE FRAME NEAR THE REAR BULKHEAD. I USED AN O GAGE CABLE (10 TO 12 INCHES LONG,GIVES PLENTY OF PLAY FOR FLEXING) LIKE THE CABLE USED BY FORD TO CONNECT THE STARTER WITH SOLINOID. MY STOCK STARTER CRANKS FAST, FIRST TIME, EVERY TIME. GOOD LUCK. MARLIN JACK (209) 823-4709 MANTECA, CALIF. OR thejacks@cnmnetwork.com
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