mk1 electrical gremlins - alternator specific (...I think)

[pilotlars at yahoo.com (Lars Bruchmann)]

in addition to the old brown wire, it now has a nice
new black 8 guage one.  and that is also connected to
the valve cover.  that has helped a lot, next project
is to replace the red wires going from the pos.
terminal into the fire wall, i assume they are for the
starter switch, and all that.
--- Tonee Northam <pb3vr6@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Lars, just go down to the power and light company
> and ask for the "thick" wire!
> 
> 
> T Berk <tberk@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Lars Bruchmann wrote:
> 
> > --- "David L. Winchell, II"
> > wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>10ga is kind week for that app. 
> 
> > well, the wire that is there now is OEM brown,
> about
> > 16 or 18 gauge, connected to the ac compressor.
> I'll
> > check with radio shack here, our 'shack' is a
> 'shack',
> > a very small one.
> 
> I like 4, 2, 0, & Double Aught cable for my ground
> strapping and Hot 
> wire side starter needs. otoh I reused a relatively
> smallish brown 
> colored ground wire from the Alt case to the Valve
> Cover one time. 
> Better than nutt'n.
> 
> Think Industrial/Military Surplus, Welding Supply
> for ground straps. You 
> can get them premade and durable both in terms of
> weather as well as 
> nice and thick for long term mechanical goodness.
> 
> And did I mention sometimes cheeeeeeep.
> 
> 
> Also you are going to want to coat the ends with
> something like 
> petroleum jelly or other sealant against future
> corrosion.
> 
> Nice brite metal to metal contact will not stay that
> way if left to 
> Oxygen & Ozone to have their way with them.
> 
> TBerk
> 
> 
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