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Geocritter
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May 05, 2014

Unexpected engine failure (shut down) 1994 Ford 460 V8

This is a question for you folks with older (1994 vintage) Ford 460 V8’s. I had a strange event happen with my rig on my trip from Huachuca City AZ to Fresno CA. I was traveling north on I-5 from LA a...
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May 09, 2014
John&Joey wrote:
You should still clean the ground strap or replace if it's shot, that is what kept your starter from working well.

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Wow, I just got back from a reconnaissance visit of Kings Canyon and Sequoia NPs using my Dodge Caravan (Soccer Mom-mobile). They sure are beautiful parks! As for the ground strap I replaced it a few days ago running it from a starter attachment bolt directly to the rigs steel frame. It was an instant improvement in my starters performance.

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