[DML] Electrical System Plea

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tonight I stopped to help a fellow with a dead in the water (dead in
the middle of the street, actually) Nissan. The poor car probably
suffered from many maladies, but immediately glaring upon popping the
hood were corroded battery terminals (usually a sign of leaking
gasses). Like many people he was most concerned about that big red
wire. Did my best to educate him that it's the OTHER side you've got
to worry about. In fact, when the car wouldn't stay running even after
scraping the terminals clean, on a lark I ran a little 12 gauge jumper
to the block with wire I had in the truck (was on my way home from
working on #5939's engine conversion). Of course idle smoothed right
out. Followed him on uneventful trip back to his house.

If I've said this once, I've said it 1,000 times -- 9 out of 10 engine
running problems are electrical. You *MUST* take care of your
electrical system. Something as simple as a chassis ground will put
you walking otherwise.

Please spend a few minutes ensuring electricals are OK on your DeLo
before it does the same.

Bill Robertson
#5939





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