Engine Ground getting Hot

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Peg8687

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my car doesnt like to start when hot... IE: http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=569033

so i replaced the webbed stock engine ground with a 6ga wire, and its getting REALLY hot after driving the car...and its not from under hood heat...its hot to touch...

 

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The 6 gauge wire is too small. The block to battery ground needs to be a 4 gauge or even a 2 gauge wire.

Be sure to clean the place where it bolts to the block with some sandpaper to make a nice clean & shiny spot for the cable lug to bolt down on.

 

HISSIN50

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Absolutely. You cant have too much ground, so GFI! You want the ground path to at least be equivilant to the power path, and the battery cable is 4 AWG IIRC.

Good luck.

 

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Use a spare hole in the head for the engine side rather than the aluminum timing cover.

 

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Run two grounds if necessary. #6 wire is way too small

 

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tmoss said:

Use a spare hole in the head for the engine side rather than the aluminum timing cover.

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Wise man here! Galvanic corrosion sucks.

 

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Where's Daggar and his GREAT tech stating a hot wire is a good thing, and that it's only hot because it's moving a lot of current.


Sorry, had to.