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Razor
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I just noticed the braided earth strap under the clutch housing is disconnected the longer wider end with ring end.

Not sure where it should bolt on to?
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one end on engine, one end on body, not exactly sure where, but this may have been causing your car to play up a bit, ie stall

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the body end is connected but the other end should be on the engine but couldnt find any place to attach the ring end
no bolt close to it

anyone got a pic of their earth strap?
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Clutch housing cover Bolt under the Starter Motor :wink:

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will have a look tomorrow
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ryan wrote:
one end on engine, one end on body, not exactly sure where, but this may have been causing your car to play up a bit, ie stall


If your earth strap isn't connected stalling is the least of your worries. The battery will earth to anything it can. This can mean your car going up in flames..... Don't drive it untill you fix it! :wink:

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Specialy as the Fuel tank is in the same area :? :shock: just don't fart at the same time

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The battery is earthed to the body in the boot. So the whole car is earthed except for anything insulated. The rubber mounts on the motor insulate it. So the earth for the starter has to find its way via things like the throttle cable and the choke cable. :shock: This is not good for the cables as they start to melt and they can cause the throttle to stick. :shock:
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so you need the earthe strap as Raroz enquires

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will connect it 1st thing tomorrow
good thing i noticed it today
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My brother had a Ford Galaxie and the battery earth attached to the motor. But the earth strap the the body was missing. Now because the earth attached to the engine the current through the earth strap runs the other way......
So when you had your headlights on highbeam the throttle would stick! 8)

Yes, you need the earth strap before the fire starts. :wink:
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is this the strap your talking about? the one just behind the starter?

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I dont think my strap is long enough to reach to that bolt on the starter motor
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It goes on the next bolt down... :wink:

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that pic got me worried I thought another simple thing that will get complicated
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