> On 11 Nov 2006 at 11:54, John Macartney wrote:
>> True, there weren't fuses as we know them but it
>> wasn't unknown for the choke cable to appoint itself to this noble role
>> :)
Jim Muller replied
> Please don't leave us in suspense! How does a choke cable act as a
> fuse? Does it not first have to act as a conductor? Enquiring minds
> want to know!
Perhaps I used the term *fuse* inappropriately? Yes, I did. But to the
circumstances:-
For a while, there was a degree of 'standardisation' on engine earth
(ground) straps - i.e. the braided cable from engine to chassis. To
accommodate the varying lengths of cable according to model, the company
decided to use a common type and this just happened to be quite long. Some
were so long that they hung down low and were known to get ripped away,
usually when the car was driven over fallen tree branches and things of that
ilk. When this occurred, the choke cable was the only alternative route to
earth. Result was often a smell of burning electrics but Paul R knows of two
cars where the cable glowed red when the starters were operated!!!!
Jonmac
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