1978 Chevy Truck

Tiny
TBONE455
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  • 1978 CHEVROLET TRUCK
Electrical problem
1978 Chevy Truck V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

What would cause the ground strap to heat up while attempting to crank the engine?
Sunday, January 25th, 2009 AT 4:26 PM

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Tiny
BILLYMAC
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Hi a cpl things will cause this. Bad ground cable or terminal. Bad starter pulling too many amps. Eng prob causeing eng to turn over hard, such as timeing. Make sure all body and eng grounds are tight and clean. Thanks billymac
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 AT 10:57 AM
Tiny
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Good call!
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Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 AT 11:14 AM

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