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Old 10-31-2005, 04:16 AM
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I took the Front ground wire off of my car, does it matter all that much?
Old 10-31-2005, 05:27 AM
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i don't know if it will matter a whole lot, but it probably helped a little bit.
why would you take it off? weight reduction? :lmao:
Old 10-31-2005, 08:53 AM
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I would never remove the ground on a fuel injected car. Too much engine management relies on reliable voltage potentials. W/o a front ground, your throttle position sensor is talking through your hatch somewhere. I've tracked all sorts of gremlins down to proper power and ground. -scott
Old 10-31-2005, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by mullinator
I would never remove the ground on a fuel injected car. Too much engine management relies on reliable voltage potentials. W/o a front ground, your throttle position sensor is talking through your hatch somewhere. I've tracked all sorts of gremlins down to proper power and ground. -scott
Alright, I guess I will put it back.
Old 10-31-2005, 01:01 PM
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I just by passed my fuel filter to see if i can get better fuel flow. Does it matter? Just messing with you man. Was your intention really for weight ruduction? h:
Old 11-02-2005, 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Tankard
I just by passed my fuel filter to see if i can get better fuel flow. Does it matter? Just messing with you man. Was your intention really for weight ruduction? h:
NO it wasn't weight reduction. Ijsut took it off, because I was too lazy to put it backon. That's why i asked if it mattered that much.
Old 11-02-2005, 05:35 PM
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u charging system will go to shit my battery went dead 4 times in one week and honda told me it was that wire so i used some 8 guage i had layin around now all my electrical problems have seased
Old 11-03-2005, 04:46 AM
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I had a problem after changing my engine where that wire would heat up and melt on me when I was trying to start the car (the car started hard also). I replaced the wire and ran another wire from my negative battery cable to my engine block, by the distributor. I also ran another wire from my body in front to the engine block in back. Haven't had a problem since.
Old 11-04-2005, 03:57 AM
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If I put the front ground wire back on, and then I run another Cable from the negative battery terminal to the engine block, do you think my car will start easier and run better?
Old 11-04-2005, 07:27 AM
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The way I look at it is, it can't hurt to have an extra ground connection.




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