The braided copper ground straps, other than showing their age. Do I need to worry or address the cables. Sorry I should have attached a pic. No I have not done a resistance test or voltage drop on the cables, Trying to get a consensus on what people are doing for them. If replace them with what ? Any reccomendations and sources ??
TIA
Ted
Full Version: Braided Copper Ground Strap Cables
FLAPS has simple replacements on the cheap. Fresh metal. 
Buy new ones!
You can even get braided ones, but they're not bare copper (they're coated).
If they look bad, they are bad. I replaced mine with a cheapo flaps ground cable. Got 100 RPM more cranking speed. ( as seen on the megasquirt computer).
at the great risk of exposing myself as a total newbie, what / who is FLAPS?
could use new ground straps for my '71 1.7...
paul
could use new ground straps for my '71 1.7...
paul
FLAPS = friendly local auto parts store. Although some are not too friendly! 
Tom
Tom
duh! thanks jeff for that handy dandy list of acronyms!
paul
paul
I just wanna see a bigger picture of porsche913b_sp's avatar 
!!!!!
!!!!!
It is worth replacing. I temporarily used a regular battery ground cable picked up at NAPA. I ordered a braided one from Pelican parts for the OEM look.
Over time age causes resistance to build up. Mine was corroded and cracked barly working at all. Car seems happier with a good ground.
Over time age causes resistance to build up. Mine was corroded and cracked barly working at all. Car seems happier with a good ground.
QUOTE(gothspeed @ Feb 7 2011, 02:18 PM) 
I just wanna see a bigger picture of porsche913b_sp's avatar
!!!!!
Thats Misa Campo, she is pretty DAM hot IMHO.
Store that in your spank banks.
Click to view attachment
Click to view attachment
Store that in your spank banks.
Click to view attachment
Click to view attachment
Misa will solve ALL my problems ..... thanks for posting!!! 
This is a "lo-fi" version of our main content. To view the full version with more information, formatting and images, please click here.