Corroded Ground Strap
07-01-2014, 02:49 PM
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Corroded Ground Strap
Changed my ground strap this weekend. Although the original that was on there appeared to be in great condition, the insides were pretty corroded. Bought a replacement from 928srus that fit perfectly (bottom strap in photo). The car seems to be idling better and the dash is brighter. I wrote a short article on it too with before and after photos (link below).
http://flussigmagazine.com/1/post/20...your-face.html
http://flussigmagazine.com/1/post/20...your-face.html
07-01-2014, 03:08 PM
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My 82 Weissach was missing ever so slightly - changed the ground strap and no more issues. Used Deoxit on the CE panel and all lights are now bright and all electrics work as they should. A replacement ground strap should be on everyone's list - cheap maintenance at $28.25.
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Does it have the "Do It Yourself" manual transmission, or the superior "Fully Equipped by Porsche" Automatic Transmission?
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928 Owners are ".....a secret sect of quietly assured Porsche pragmatists who in near anonymity appreciate the prodigious, easy going prowess of the 928."
Does it have the "Do It Yourself" manual transmission, or the superior "Fully Equipped by Porsche" Automatic Transmission?
George Layton March 2014928 Owners are ".....a secret sect of quietly assured Porsche pragmatists who in near anonymity appreciate the prodigious, easy going prowess of the 928."
07-01-2014, 03:13 PM
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My 82 Weissach was missing ever so slightly - changed the ground strap and no more issues. Used Deoxit on the CE panel and all lights are now bright and all electrics work as they should. A replacement ground strap should be on everyone's list - cheap maintenance at $28.25.
07-01-2014, 04:16 PM
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If you feel along the North and South upper edges of the battery you should fell a small hole. Mine has two for each group of cells (maybe some batteries have the holes is different places ?). I have a small tube adapter snuggly plugged into the holes. I attached a clear vac line from hospital tubing to go through a hole I made on the front/North face of the battery chamber - my factory opening had to much stuff going through to allow both vent tubes to go through without being compressed. You want to make sure your vent lines are smooth/laminar straight, and not bending/kinking so vapors can 'drift' out - they're not getting any help in their evacuation. If you make a hole put a nice rubber grommet there so no sharp edges.
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07-01-2014, 09:00 PM
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Just did a quick check on mine. Yikes! E-mail coming to you Roger! 
07-01-2014, 09:04 PM
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It is wise to plumb the vent tube all the way out of the battery box & run it back under like a mini draft tube. If you have 2 vent ports on the battery T them together to vent both the same way.
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