{"id":940,"date":"2024-05-23T16:00:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T16:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/?p=940"},"modified":"2024-05-23T16:00:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T16:00:18","slug":"hot-start-issue-part-iii-new-grounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/index.php\/2024\/05\/23\/hot-start-issue-part-iii-new-grounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Start Issue Part III New Grounds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Continuing to work on the hot start issue I decided to replace the ground strap on the battery, the transmission and the positive cable. It couldn’t hurt? I cleaned all surfaces with a wire brush and used dialectric grease on the connections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old Battery wires. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cleaning up the mating surface and using dialectric grease here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The positive wire from the battery goes directly to the starter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All done in the battery area below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The chassis ground was gross and almost falling off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New one installed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A ramp makes this easier, but I think you could do it on your back. Did any of this solve my starting problem? No… but it was good maintenance to get done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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