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Old 02-08-2008, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Rusty
One of the other things I noticed late in the year when cranking the car was that the battery cable going to the starter was very hot and the plastic coating was melting at the very base. I checked all of the connections/grounds, and they were solid.
Either the cable is undersized or the wire under the insulation is eaten up with corrosion.

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