2006-11-25 06:53:27 · 10 answers · asked by goalaska 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You need to have grounding wires to ground the engine. If you do not have these, electricity that is trying to get back to the battery can ruin a lot of stuff. There have been documented cases where bearings in the engine have welded themselves together.
2006-11-25 13:53:35 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if you want the vehicle to run. The alternator and battery are grounded to the engine, and most everything else is grounded to the frame, so if you don't have a good connection between the two, your electricals won't work worth doodoo.
2006-11-25 14:22:51 · answer #2 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Both the engine and frame are used for ground return paths, so they must both be bonded to the battery ground terminal.
2006-11-25 07:01:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I helped a guy fix his Fiat starting problem after he inadvertantly forgot to hook the ground cable up to the motor. The choke cable was glowing red when he was cranking the starter. It seems those wire wrapped choke cables aren't of a sufficient amperage rating.
2006-11-26 23:37:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all kinds of weird things happen when grounds try to find a way back to the battery than was designed.
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2006-11-25 07:04:53 · answer #5 · answered by moe h 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely!!
2006-11-25 09:58:53 · answer #6 · answered by Mikel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The block is fixed to the chassis with rubber mounts, no longer precisely sturdy conductors. you could upload floor straps to advance your grounds. floor the block to the physique and the physique to the physique and you will be lined.
2016-12-10 15:52:14 · answer #7 · answered by fennessey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh Yeah.
2006-11-25 06:54:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if you want it to keep running :-)
2006-11-25 06:57:33 · answer #9 · answered by jwild1979 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes , you do.
2006-11-25 06:55:55 · answer #10 · answered by X_YELLOWJACKET_X 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋