Al's problem

["John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>]

Al,
How do you know that you have real power at the solenoid terminal?
(for example)    If you are using a voltmeter or some very load device
to test for power there, you could easily be mislead as to what
happens when you have a high drain device like your headlights trying
to pull power through the bad connection. I seem to be the only person
who has experienced this, but a loose nut on the big terminal on the
solenoid can cause power failure everywhere else. Clean the
connections and tighten that nut. I have had 4 or 5
running-down-the-road-and-the-engine-dies experiences, that turned out
to be that nut.  Also check  the battery terminals. 
Good luck,
John H.
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Subject: ihc-digest V6 #826
Date: Tue, May 11, 1999, 4:12 PM


Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 17:38:12 -0700
From: Al Evitts <albert@domain.elided>
Subject: Electrical Failure (Still)

Guys:  Jiggled the bulkhead connectors looked for obvious burned
wires,
nothing.  Ignition switch is in Collum (sp) so no Fusible link by it
that I know about. I don't understand why everything is out. That
seems
like battery but the cables and the battery all have power flowing to
them. Anybody got any helpfull hints? I have a wiring diagram in a 78
Shop Manual but some of these wires have been spliced and rerouted in
28
years. Centech or Painless wiring  might be my only hope.  TIA

Al