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Why you should check for bad grounds.

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Old 03-18-2002, 12:45 AM
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My friend has been having trouble with his 88 NA for quite a while, and it started getting no spark at all. I told him to check for bad grounds, but he didn't. Guess what? It was a loose ground wire. I told him so. :sigh:
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My stereo in my TII used to short due to a bad ground a lot...I tried to fix everything else first...doh!
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Originally Posted by UniqueTII' date='Mar. 18 2002,05:16
My stereo in my TII used to short due to a bad ground a lot...I tried to fix everything else first...doh!
That's pretty much what my friend did. :newlaugh:
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Mar. 18 2002,10:47
your grounded
I'll still be there on Tuesday.
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Mar. 17 2002,10:59
[quote name='vosko' date='Mar. 18 2002,10:47']your grounded
I'll still be there on Tuesday. [/quote]

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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Mar. 18 2002,11:22
[quote name='13BAce' date='Mar. 17 2002,10:59'][quote name='vosko' date='Mar. 18 2002,10:47']your grounded
I'll still be there on Tuesday. [/quote]

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With either my mom's car or the 91 coupe, to pick up the computer.
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Old 03-18-2002, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Mar. 17 2002,12:52
[quote name='vosko' date='Mar. 18 2002,11:22'][quote name='13BAce' date='Mar. 17 2002,10:59'][quote name='vosko' date='Mar. 18 2002,10:47']your grounded
I'll still be there on Tuesday. [/quote]

:notify:[/quote]

With either my mom's car or the 91 coupe, to pick up the computer.[/quote]

yeah i know. i told the person that wanted to buy it either give me $$$ or the computer back. i'll find out tonight what's the deal. gotta love parents giving stuff they don't own away
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Mar. 18 2002,13:13
[quote name='13BAce' date='Mar. 17 2002,12:52'][quote name='vosko' date='Mar. 18 2002,11:22'][quote name='13BAce' date='Mar. 17 2002,10:59'][quote name='vosko' date='Mar. 18 2002,10:47']your grounded
I'll still be there on Tuesday. [/quote]

:notify:[/quote]

With either my mom's car or the 91 coupe, to pick up the computer.[/quote]

yeah i know. i told the person that wanted to buy it either give me $$$ or the computer back. i'll find out tonight what's the deal. gotta love parents giving stuff they don't own away [/quote]

Ok, let me know.
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my car had trouble starting one time, and i found the ground real quick and have had no troubles since.
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