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| Nozzle |
 Jan 8 2012, 08:12 AM
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I'm having non-starting issues (used to be only hot but now it's both cold and hot) with my 1973 2.0 and Scotty B suggested the electrical connections to the positive battery post may be part of the problem. So I thought I'd start by cleaning up these connections or at least replacing the battery cable with something more stock to begin trouble-shooting. The problem is I'm not sure what these connections are supposed to look like. So does anyone have any good pictures of how these connections are supposed to be arranged?
Here's what mine currently look like:  Many thanks, John |
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| ClayPerrine |
Jan 8 2012, 08:18 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,969 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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That is about average for the wiring on a 914. The ends of the main power feeds have corroded over the years and been replaced. The ones there look fairly good, with soldered connections on them.
I would replace the main battery cable. I never liked the clamp on ends, and you can get a larger gauge wire with a factory installed end on it fairly cheap. What are the no-start symptoms? Maybe we can help with the troubleshooting. |
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Nozzle Need Help with Battery Post Connections Jan 8 2012, 08:12 AM
mrgreenjeans Interesting pic......
The good thing is, all this... Jan 8 2012, 09:22 AM Tom That definately looks bad. Someone didn't have... Jan 8 2012, 02:21 PM
Nozzle
That definately looks bad. Someone didn't hav... Jan 8 2012, 02:43 PM
aharder
That definately looks bad. Someone didn't hav... Jan 9 2012, 11:01 PM Nozzle Thanks for the good info guys. The car has had ho... Jan 8 2012, 02:33 PM mrgreenjeans
Thanks for the good info guys. The car has had h... Jan 8 2012, 05:31 PM montoya 73 2.0 Looking a little closer you will see two wires per... Jan 8 2012, 03:20 PM Tom Yes, Montoya is right. I used all 4 wires. Just pu... Jan 8 2012, 03:42 PM Chris Scott Are you having cranking issues or does it crank an... Jan 8 2012, 03:52 PM kg6dxn Don't forget that battery cables can go bad wi... Jan 8 2012, 04:40 PM mrgreenjeans Forgot to add that Tom is dead on about the issue ... Jan 8 2012, 05:40 PM windforfun Cut them all off. Replace with similar lugs witho... Jan 8 2012, 05:55 PM Tom Aharder,
Here is a link to the fuse block kit ... Jan 10 2012, 07:23 PM rdauenhauer The original terminal pinch bolt was a special blo... Jan 10 2012, 09:56 PM aharder My Pinch Bolt is in great shape so I'm looking... Jan 10 2012, 11:43 PM |
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