Need Help with Battery Post Connections, Does this look right to you..? Options

[Nozzle]

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

[Nozzle]

Thanks for the good info guys. The car has had hot starting issues since I've owned it for the last four years. Checked the CHT sensor lead and it seems to be in spec so I figured next I'd start checking all the electrical leads and that's when it stopped starting even when cold which is a first. Starter is getting power and the fuel pump spins up fine but the starter just doesn't engage anymore. Gentle hammering and jumping with screwdriver don't seem to work either. So before replacing the starter which looks fairly new I thought I'd start getting the power connections in good shape before going further.

My problem is none of the engine compartment pictures I've seen on this site have good shots of the positive terminal wiring. I've seen online parts suppliers offer power cable replacements but I'm not sure how to tell if I'd be getting closer or farther from a reliable solution with these parts or if the spaghetti connections I've got now are even close to a factory spec setup.

Anyone out there with battery terminals that their particularly proud of that would like to share..? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[mrgreenjeans]

Thanks for the good info guys. The car has had hot starting issues since I've owned it for the last four years. Checked the CHT sensor lead and it seems to be in spec so I figured next I'd start checking all the electrical leads and that's when it stopped starting even when cold which is a first. Starter is getting power and the fuel pump spins up fine but the starter just doesn't engage anymore. Gentle hammering and jumping with screwdriver don't seem to work either. So before replacing the starter which looks fairly new I thought I'd start getting the power connections in good shape before going further.

My problem is none of the engine compartment pictures I've seen on this site have good shots of the positive terminal wiring. I've seen online parts suppliers offer power cable replacements but I'm not sure how to tell if I'd be getting closer or farther from a reliable solution with these parts or if the spaghetti connections I've got now are even close to a factory spec setup.

Anyone out there with battery terminals that their particularly proud of that would like to share..? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Nozzle:

Wish I was more adept at being pc savvy and I would show you what our original 60,000 mile cables look like going to positive. They are somewhat similar to the arrangement on Tom's pix, but have quite a bit more of a factory spec. look. The clarity of purpose and meaningful design of his arrangement is what's getting the job done here, so if you aren't competing for Concours awards and risking a docking of points, do a similar gig and you should be all tidied up and good to go.
Think: absolute perfection and cleanliness on the ground strap to body connection, and with the 4 red leads bundled like Tom's , you should have this commonly overlooked trouble spot good to go.
Best wishes.....
ps...maybe contact Pat Garvey as to a good pic on how a concours looking arrangement should appear. He posts on this site alot. Can't remember his handle, but has the avatar of a pig snout snorting.