Desperation... any more ideas (16V problems)?

[rhock99@epix.net (Ryan H)]

Reverend Tosh,
I try my best to pray to the electron gods occasionally, but I wonder if they hear my prayers?

I have run a 12 gauge wire from the battery neg. to the bolt on the back of the head, as well as a separate 12 gauge wire to the coil bolt behind the cowl cover.  Also, I have 12 gau. running to the alternator, as well as each manifold bolt.  Finally, I have a new ground strap running to the chassis from the negative cable.

Still no answers to my prayers, although I'll keep faith... for now. ;)
> 
> From: T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>
> Date: 2003/02/19 Wed PM 02:23:18 EST
> CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Desperation... any more ideas (16V problems)?
> 
> Brian Honnold wrote:
> > 
> <snip>
> > One thing I did just think of, mine was an 86 gti motor swap with cis-e
> > that I wired custom grounds into, yours is a stock 16v motor right?  Is
> > it possible that the grounds from the idle switch and WOT switch are
> > corroded?
> > 
> > BcH
> > 
> 
> 
> Rev Tosh here: 
> 
> I want to make sure you have a big ol' honking path for the electrons
> to flow around your motor and it's electronics.
> 
> Esp the 16vs which have a ground strap from the back of the head to
> the fire wall, it's braided copper which can corrode and is often left
> off during repairs.
> 
> Besides these is the 'brain' and it's need for a good (and importantly
> Common) ground, and then there is the whole battery, Alt, Starter
> cable issues.
> 
> Good mechanical electrical connections, bright clean metal to metal,
> coated with something to keep the oxygen out in the future, good (big)
> wires and cable free of corrosion down it's length- these are the
> things a good running car are made of.
> 
> TBerk
> 
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