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I, uh, think it's to prevent static build-up when you put the tenth or =
eleventh coat of wax on the hood.....This is only applicable to about =
three Scirocco owners on this list. None of whom is me.....or Shawn.
Larry
sandiego16v
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From: T. Reed=20
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 5:44 PM
Subject: Ground strap .. to the hood??
So I've been wondering about this for a while.. my 87 16v has a =
factory
ground strap from the body to the hood. What could this be for?? I =
don't
have anything electrical on my hood.
The only two possible explanations I could come up with are:
1) the ground strap is for the heated washer nozzles that were =
available
in the cold weather package and they screwed up at the factory and
installed them on all cars not just the cold weather ones. I find =
this
unlikely because why wouldn't they just run an extra wire to the
heater?
2) it's there to protect you somehow in case a downed power line lands =
on
your hood. that seems pointless because the hood is bolted to the =
body
anyway, and if there's a layer of insulative paint on the hood =
anyway,
I don't think a layer of paint on the bolts/brackets between the =
hood
and body is going to prevent that kind of juice from getting =
through.
or
3) it has something to do with preventing static electricity buildup =
from
cosmic pixie dust rubbing on the car at 120 mph, which could cause =
an
arc and start a fire inside the engine compartment.
Anybody know what the real story is?
-Toby
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I, uh, think it's to prevent static =
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whom is=20
me.....or Shawn.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Larry</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>sandiego16v</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Ground strap .. to the =
hood??</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>So I've been wondering about this for a while.. my 87 =
16v has a=20
factory<BR>ground strap from the body to the hood. What could this be =
for?? I=20
don't<BR>have anything electrical on my hood.<BR><BR>The only two =
possible=20
explanations I could come up with are:<BR>1) the ground strap is for =
the=20
heated washer nozzles that were available<BR> in the cold =
weather=20
package and they screwed up at the factory and<BR> =
installed them=20
on all cars not just the cold weather ones. I find =
this<BR> =20
unlikely because why wouldn't they just run an extra wire to=20
the<BR> heater?<BR><BR>2) it's there to protect you =
somehow in=20
case a downed power line lands on<BR> your hood. that =
seems=20
pointless because the hood is bolted to the body<BR> =
anyway, and=20
if there's a layer of insulative paint on the hood =
anyway,<BR> I=20
don't think a layer of paint on the bolts/brackets between the=20
hood<BR> and body is going to prevent that kind of juice =
from=20
getting through.<BR><BR>or<BR><BR>3) it has something to do with =
preventing=20
static electricity buildup from<BR> cosmic pixie dust rubbing on =
the car=20
at 120 mph, which could cause an<BR> arc and start a fire inside =
the=20
engine compartment.<BR><BR>Anybody know what the real story=20
=
is?<BR><BR>-Toby<BR><BR><BR>_____________________________________________=
__<BR>Scirocco-l=20
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