Ground strap loose in engine
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Ground strap loose in engine
I know I have seen a post on ground straps, but I can't find it now. I have a loose one on my 5.2 '98 GC. It does not seem to be affecting anything but it bugs me and my OCD.
Here's a picture. It's off the right head/valve cover to a round terminal that splits to a stud bolt. Could someone repost or link to the ground strap thread or tell me where it goes so I can sleep again.
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Here's a picture. It's off the right head/valve cover to a round terminal that splits to a stud bolt. Could someone repost or link to the ground strap thread or tell me where it goes so I can sleep again.
Thank you!
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Through due dillagence, a whole lot of google and staring at prints the best I can tell is that this cable does not belong to the jeep (this motor was a swap so maybe it came out of a dodge?). I also figured out that the pcm is grounded to the body, the ground cable from negative battery terminal to inner right fender is corroded and broke and there is no ground from the coil mount to the right rear engine block. How this thing is running I have no idea. It miss fires and acts all crazy every day. Pictures and updates coming soon.
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no pictures. but i bought a 12" battery cable to ground negative terminal to the chassis, a 32" cable to go from tensioner bracket bolt to passenger side engine block (this is the same point that the negative battery cable grounds to). there is a strap going from the drivers side block to the fire wall. i cant find the pcm ground that is to the block, but assume it is correct since the jeep runs... (should not assume on this craigslist buy...lol). looking though the prints i can see any other chassis grounds... i will have to check my alternator output as i only read 13.7 at the battery... however it seems that all my miss fire have disappeared. i will know more when my scanner arrives tuesday.
any one else want to contribute... i can use some information/encouragement...
any one else want to contribute... i can use some information/encouragement...
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I know I have seen a post on ground straps, but I can't find it now. I have a loose one on my 5.2 '98 GC. It does not seem to be affecting anything but it bugs me and my OCD.
Here's a picture. It's off the right head/valve cover to a round terminal that splits to a stud bolt. Could someone repost or link to the ground strap thread or tell me where it goes so I can sleep again.
Thank you!
Here's a picture. It's off the right head/valve cover to a round terminal that splits to a stud bolt. Could someone repost or link to the ground strap thread or tell me where it goes so I can sleep again.
Thank you!
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