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Managing 12 Volts: How to Upgrade, Operate, and Troubleshoot 12 Volt Electrical Systems

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Troubleshooting 101

Ground connections
Year(s):  All
Model/Type:  All
Symptom(s):  rough running, erratic idle, gremlins
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The best tuneup I ever did was removing every ground lug
on every bit of harness I could get to in the engine compartment I then cleaned
the contact point on the engine or frame with wire brush and 3M cloth and put
on new ground lugs. Then I sprayed both with Bullfrog anti-corrosion contact
cleaner and put them back in place with a new or cleaned screw.

My engine ran completely different after that. It took a decade off of it, and
I gained about 3mpg. Worked great, and was a cheap fixup.

tom ring




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