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Feb 11, 2003 | 04:56 PM

Kid1320

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ground wire confusion =P

ok now everyone says the pic below is correct. but it doesnt even touch any part of the valve cover since there's a rubber gourment under where the nut is

and everyone says this one is in correct... but i would figure this is the rightway
since its directly on the metal part of the valve cover

and this one... umm.. yeah....really confused

what is the correct way?

[Modified by Kid1320, 5:58 PM 2/11/2003]

Feb 11, 2003 | 04:59 PM

youngkow

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Re: ground wire confusion =P (Kid1320)

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ok now everyone says the pic below is correct. but it doesnt even touch any part of the valve cover since there's a rubber gourment under where the nut is

<U>what is the correct way?

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This is the correct way. There is absolutely no need to ground the valve cover.

Feb 11, 2003 | 05:00 PM

steve_s

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Re: ground wire confusion =P (Kid1320)

But with the top pic wouldent the wire be touching the bolt which would be touching the valve cover?

Feb 11, 2003 | 05:02 PM

blazinb16

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Re: ground wire confusion =P (youngkow)

No reason to ground the valve cover?...then why dose it come from the factory with a ground?

Feb 11, 2003 | 05:02 PM

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Re: ground wire confusion =P (steve_s)

it goes around the bolt on the valve cover to ground the head not the valve cover..its right in the pic with the blue engine bay

Feb 11, 2003 | 05:03 PM

delslow94

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Re: ground wire confusion =P (Kid1320)

your not grounding the valve cover your grounding the head. the bolt that it attaches to attaches to the cam which touches the head. the valvecover has rubber on it and such which does nothing. it doesnt receive much current which is why u attach it to the bolt.

Feb 11, 2003 | 05:07 PM

Chris y0!

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Re: ground wire confusion =P (delslow94)

block is ground, valve cover is neutral.

you have a correct ground there kid.

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Feb 11, 2003 | 05:20 PM

B18EG6

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Re: ground wire confusion =P (Spoon Hybrid)

If you are worried about sufficient grounding...use the mounting holes for the power steering, and ground directly to the head and the frame

Feb 11, 2003 | 05:25 PM

Kid1320

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Re: ground wire confusion =P (Spoon Hybrid)

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you have a correct ground there kid.

hahah after someone told me mine was wrong then i changed it to the "correct" location.

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it goes around the bolt on the valve cover to ground the head not the valve cover..its right in the pic with the blue engine bay

that answer would work for me.. thanks

Feb 11, 2003 | 06:19 PM

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Jet Phi

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Re: ground wire confusion =P (Kid1320)

yea bro . . . the first picture is right

Feb 11, 2003 | 07:04 PM

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Patrick

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Re: ground wire confusion =P (- [ b16a2 ] -)

What kinda super crack is the guy with the DA smokin?

Yeah you shoulda taken a pic of you stickin the ground wire up your nose, with a caption that says "Here?". LOL I would busted up laughin.

Feb 11, 2003 | 08:00 PM

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wHOAlly

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Re: ground wire confusion =P (gsr_vx_hatch)

yes, u need to ground your valve cover beacause then ur sp00n cams wont work properly if u dont

Feb 11, 2003 | 08:29 PM

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Re: ground wire confusion =P (Kid1320)

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[Modified by Kid1320, 5:58 PM 2/11/2003]

Correct

Grounds the through the valve cover bolt to the head...

Feb 11, 2003 | 09:58 PM

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Re: ground wire confusion =P (Kid1320)

The one on the right is for the JDM throttle cable.

Feb 11, 2003 | 10:18 PM

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Re: ground wire confusion =P (B2FiNiTY)

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The one on the right is for the JDM throttle cable.

This is the right answer. The wired grouned in the car with the red engine bay is for the JDM throttle cable. Since everything on the JDM cars is on the other side, the throttle cable comes across and mounts to this point.

The ground is in the correct location in the car with the blue engine bay.