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Re: [TR] Who went driving this weekend? And also: Another Broken

To: <Dave1massey@cs.com>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Who went driving this weekend? And also: Another Broken
From: Bob Berger <bberger720@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:33:38 -0500
Dave,

That's exactly where the smoke was coming from.  I won't have time for a
couple of weeks to get to this but I'll take this connection apart and clean
it up.

Bob Berger
78 Spitfire - Pageant Blue
St. Louis MO

> Bob, the smoke was probably from the connection where the wire is bolted onto
> the starter terminal.  A little corosion created some resistance at the
> interface and the starter current created a bunch of heat.  The heat may have
> caused the terminal to weld itself to the terminal.
> 
> I suggest you take that connection apart and clean all surfaces and put it
> back together.  (Be sure to disconnect the battery first.)
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