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19th May 2021, 12:40 | #1 |
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Diesel cooler return earth wire 🤔
Just behind the offside rear wheel sits the return diesel cooler. There appears to be an earth wire that should be attached to it approximately 6 inches long. Is this wire actually needed. Due to rusted brackets I would have to drill into the spare wheel well to get a good earth, which I'm reluctant to do.
Can I safely dispense with this earth wire? Tia, Martyn. |
19th May 2021, 13:41 | #2 |
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I respectfully suggest it should be fitted
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I’m pretty sure mine has parted company from whatever it was attached to on one of the cars.
I only noticed it when replacing rear arms last year. Needless to say it was one of the jobs I’d intended to get round to but forgotten about. I know it’s there for a reason, but nothing untoward has happened to me yet.🤞 Just sayin.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Sadly I don't have Toaf, even if I did I wouldn't trust myself, I don't get on with computers, only use a tablet as and when I have to. If T4 can disable it I can get that done in the near future.
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I can remember talking to David Lawrence about these fuel coolers and the brackets, also the thermostat which can be got from a FL1 link below for those interested.
Pattern for new brackets in the same thread. https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...=206832&page=4
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A hole in the wheel well will do no harm whatsoever.--I've had 3 holes in mine for over 13 years.--Don't need them now as I found out where the water was getting in and fixed it.--- Will take only a few minutes to fit an earth wire ----so, do it.--- |
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It should probably be attached, but the wire on my old diesel has been loose for 53000 miles (or 8 years) During my ownership and never caused a problem
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