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I had the car die on me for the first time in weeks after short town journeys, I've got a replacement battery coming tomorrow as the one in there was out of the previous car and is somewhat smaller in size.
Stupidly I had parked on an uphill stretch with no turning circle, usually I would ensure there is a short downhill stretch and then coast before putting into second. I'm now suspecting that there is still a leak that means the pump/fengine is slightly starved with the engine uphill of the fuel tank but can't prove it until I fix the electrics and crank speed, so a better battery for starters.
In waiting for the ride home, I tried a few things to get her going, cleaning terminals and lead / copper washers all round, and found that the negative cable path is split where it presumably goes to the engine earth point under the battery holder, with a small section terminated at a 10mm bolt just above the LH headlight.
Under the large spade terminal is the same primer and paintwork adorning the outside, though I know this car had a knock on this side since the headlight is spanking new and glaze free (unlike the RHS that needs cutting and polishing every six months or so) .
Scraping away the paint to bare metal allowed the car to crank a lot faster even with the almost flat battery so the questions are ;
Should this point be paint free where the 10mm bolt is, or was it simply the battery recovering a bit in the interim ?
and
Since the bolt is only a 6mm thread, what is this termination supposed to do if it is potentially important to starting on a cold morning ?
Thanks in advance
Stupidly I had parked on an uphill stretch with no turning circle, usually I would ensure there is a short downhill stretch and then coast before putting into second. I'm now suspecting that there is still a leak that means the pump/fengine is slightly starved with the engine uphill of the fuel tank but can't prove it until I fix the electrics and crank speed, so a better battery for starters.
In waiting for the ride home, I tried a few things to get her going, cleaning terminals and lead / copper washers all round, and found that the negative cable path is split where it presumably goes to the engine earth point under the battery holder, with a small section terminated at a 10mm bolt just above the LH headlight.
Under the large spade terminal is the same primer and paintwork adorning the outside, though I know this car had a knock on this side since the headlight is spanking new and glaze free (unlike the RHS that needs cutting and polishing every six months or so) .
Scraping away the paint to bare metal allowed the car to crank a lot faster even with the almost flat battery so the questions are ;
Should this point be paint free where the 10mm bolt is, or was it simply the battery recovering a bit in the interim ?
and
Since the bolt is only a 6mm thread, what is this termination supposed to do if it is potentially important to starting on a cold morning ?
Thanks in advance