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You could use that, @ $26 for 12'. After all, speed costs money, how fast ... ? Or you could go with 6 10' rolls of the same stuff @ $30: Repair tape – X-treme Tape - Duluth Trading Company Or 1-1/2" x 10' @ $8.50: Repair tape – X-Treme Tape - Duluth Trading Company Or 36' @ $20: 36 ft Roll E-Treme Tape - Duluth Trading Company It's amazing stuff any way you cut it. |
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Jon |
I just asked them to make me a cable about 18 inches long.
I used vulcanizing tape on the battery ground because it was a tight fit between it and the well cover. But, yes, vulcanizing tape is fantastic. I may wrap my new cable in it, too. :) |
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Here's 2 rolls of any color for $10 shipped
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Man you are like my Master PO . THanks! Just wrote that down. Do you suggest doing the 'custom' Ground cable ala monster cable like the OP? Although there was much debate in the RX7 Forums about Ground 'Strap' vs Cable (voltage traveling on the surface vs inside.. science crap.. LOL)
FWIW LandSeer aka Chris knows his stuff and has been around these cars 'more than once' lol.. Thanks for you guidance Chris! |
I also read some wiring shootout with Monster Brand Cable vs Generic Cable of the same Gauge and Strand and there was no difference except the friggin monster price. Probably can be Googled. I remember outfitting my Expedition with Monster Cable back in the day and that stuff is expensive. Never again.
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Today's news is Interesting, too.
I went on another bad ground search, and found the fuel injection ground on the passenger side head to be finger-tight. Fixed that. Cleaned up two other grounds. Found the connector for the distributor green cable to be broken and crumbly. Cleaned up the contacts, and reassembled with electrical tape. I know: yuck. Then decided to clean the combustion chamber with Amsoil Powerfoam. Fired up the car, and fifteen minutes later the car would barely run. The Powerfoam had already burned out by the time the engine was firing on one cylinder. So after about 20 minutes of head-scratching, I determined the Powerfoam had fried the Pulstar plugs. So I went and got a set of AC Delco replacements, installed, car runs fine. I'll be returning the Pulstars for a refund. They performed well, but can't take even a half-dose of Powerfoam. They were covered in a coat of shiny, black carbon. I've never seen this on a plug before. Like someone painted them with gloss-black paint. Next trick is to determine if my injectors are junk or not. |
What!? No I told you so's. :D
kick me in the balls! :D I'm just glad it took me twenty minutes to figure it out. |
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Glad you found some problems and fixed them! |
Main issue I see for engine ground strap is that it takes a LOT of heat and flexing for such a short cable, so I would use something with fine strands and lots of them with a high quality end to end sealed cover that can take the heat.
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$7 at advance auto guys.
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You've described exactly what I installed. |
Is that the ground that is on the passenger side frame, by the motor mount?
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I am thinking just replacing the main grounds would be a good idea... |
Replace every ground cable you can locate. It pays off in dividends.
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Hey, found this on the Summit site. How long is the stock one on our cars?
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About 12 inches.
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