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Subject:Re: Good Earth/Grounds Importance !
From:OlRivrRat
Date:Sat, 17 Dec 2016 19:39:07 -0700

Yet another VeryBeneficial AdditionalGround >IMHO< is from the Body of the O2Snsr to any NearBy

NiceClean spot on the Frame or BodySkin ~ The Normal GroundPath for that O2Snsr is the ExhaustSystem

& I think We All probably are well aware of how Cruddy they can be ~ Just get YourSelf a Usable Length of

Fairly Healthy MultiStrand Wire & HoseClamp It to the Body of the O2Snsr & connect the other end to spot

of choice ~

                                                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

                                        	
On 17 Dec , 2016, at 6:50 AM, Rob wrote:

> I've never gone wrong by adding a ground to a VW.
> 
> Each head light right behind the headlight plug.
> From the starter lower mount bolt to the frame
> 
> 
> Rob
> vwrobb@gmail.com
> 
> 
> 
>    
> 
> 
> On Dec 16, 2016 5:23 PM, "OlRivrRat" <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
>                 Just to ReIterate the Importance of Eng'&Trany Earth/Ground to Frame/Body ~ I spent way to many hours,
> 
> over the ThanksGiving Weekend, Under My VDubaru Un&ReInstalling the Trany due to the Necessity to Replace the Bad
> 
> ClutchSlave in My SmallCar BellHousing ~ The Combo' of ColdTemp's, ShortDays, & 72Yr'Old Body caused it to take Way
> 
> Longer than it ShouldHave so when the Job Finally neared the end I Failed to Reconnect the Trany GroundStrap & also a
> 
> GroundWire that I Have Had connected between a StarterMotor Bolt & the Eng'Bay BodySkin ~ During the couple weeks
> 
> that have passed since the ClutchWork I began to have StartUp that was More Difficult than Usual ~ Usual is a Couple of
> 
> Beats & Vroom & what it began to do was 2 to 3 Beats, then what felt like a Missed Beat & then Vroom ~ Before thinking
> 
> about Grounds I Misdirected toward the Ignition because of what seemed to be a MissedBeat & found 1 Coil Terminal that
> 
> was Corroded & DarkColored so I swapped in a Spare Coil that I have & NoJoy ~ That is when the Grounds "Light" Lit in
> 
> My head & SureEnough That Was TheProb' ~ But I Do Believe SpareCoil is Doing a NicerJob ~
> 
>         Also, Kinda Sorta Thinkin, that My HeadLights were Dimmer when those 2 Grounds were Missing ~
> 
>                                                                                         ORR ~ DeanB
>

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