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Old 08-26-2003, 07:23 PM
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BINGO!!

Bad Engine Ground is the culprit.

How many times have I heard the bad grounds are the major cause of electrical problems in Alfas?

When I slid under the spider to see what I could see, I first grabbed ahold of the flat braided ground cable & gave it a good twist/yank. All seemed OK, so I went on to the next... I should have remembered from my callow mis-spent youth hanging around boats that those braided cables were ALWAYS corroding & creating problems.

I shoulda known better.

RT, you get the gold star for suggesting jumping the negative battery to the engine, why I only jumped the positive must show some sort of bias.

Papajam, you are close enough (?) so I can offer you a round of golf out here on the East End at a place most people don't get to play.

I really appreciate all the help, now to replace that cable.....
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