I Must Be Grounded ! ! !

[SCHOONER]

Hi Everyone

A buddy of mine (knows just a little about car ~ more than me I might add)

Said to me, " You need to be well GROUNDED. You have to make sure that ALL the points of the car are GROUNDED."

O.K. " I'll go to my buddies on M/M/Boards and they'll help me out ~
GOD bless those guys.

PLEASE HELP GUYS ~ NICE A SIMPLY PLEASE

This I do know: Battery ground to engine ~ I'll check that and make sure I got a GOOD CONTACT

Now I'm in your hands.
WHAT WHERE & HOW: DO I CHECK WHERE THE OTHER MAIN GROUND SHOULD BE

Buddy said, " . . . Make sure FIRE WALL IS GROUNDED, I don't know where that spot is

GUYS; IS THERE A SPOT SOMEWHERE IN BACK OF THE ENGINE THAT HAS A GROUND ON IT ~ OR I SHOULD PUT A GROUND THERE
where ever that might be ~

O.K. guys the ball is in your court. TELL ME, SHOW ME.

AND I'LL GET UNDER THERE AND DO THE REST

BABY STEPS PLEASE

THANKS SO MUCH FELLAS

SCHOONER

[Phillyfanfrombirth]

The two main grounds are from the battery to the engine... and from the engine to the firewall. It should be a metal strap or heavy gauged "battery" type wire that bolts from a bellhousing bolt to the firewall.

[HotRoddin]

Originally Posted by SCHOONER

Buddy said, " . . . Make sure FIRE WALL IS GROUNDED, I don't know where that spot is

SCHOONER

Schooner, your battery ground goes to the engine block, the engine block is electrically isolated from the car chassis (sheet metal and frame) by the rubber motor mounts. Therefore you need to make sure the engine block is electrically connected to the rest of the car, and the best way to do that is to run a wire from the engine block to the firewall, the firewall being that big piece of sheetmetal that seperates the driver from the engine compartment. Like Phillyfanfrombirth said, make sure you use a good heavy guage wire, and also make sure you leave enough slack in that wire so the engine can move a little without jerking your wire loose. You should also scrape the paint or coating from the connection site, and use a star washer (they dig in a bit) so you end up with a good connection.

Rod