NO! NO! NO! Disconnect both cables and get a 38% boost!Wow if disconnecting the cable gave me a 19% fuel economy increase I think I’d drive around with it disconnected all the time.
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John
NO! NO! NO! Disconnect both cables and get a 38% boost!Wow if disconnecting the cable gave me a 19% fuel economy increase I think I’d drive around with it disconnected all the time.
I once had to run a #10 ground wire from the alternator to the battery. That was to eliminate RFI (alternator whine). I know it created a ground loop bit it worked.Agreed, the ignition module will be grounded to the engine block which is also the alternator's ground. That's as good a zero reference as you can get. (Yes I know there are some ECMs that control alternators that are grounded to firewalls.)
Have a good source for these?Some grounds from engine to frame are also to prevent aluminum erosion caused by galvanic reaction. Wide tinned braided straps work best. Ground straps from firewall to engine and hood are also best with tinned braided and can help with AM radio interference noise.
I get it...and obviously it was on one specific car. One cannot correlate that improvement to another car. Perhaps this specific car had a grounding problem?I find that hard to swallow.
Have a good source for these?
Nissan and Infinitis from the 2000s were known to have less-than-optimal grounding and there are a lot of "kits" sold. They aren't for MPG or HP improvements though, but obscure things like slow/delayed shifts, especially when using the manual mode (either with the "tiptronic" type shifter or paddle shifters).A quick google search and I found a reference to the article...it was a Nissan 350Z and it was in the July 2003 Turbo magazine
Reminds me of the advertisements back in the 80s for “premium” line cords for your stereo equipment. They promised all sorts of audio improvements.I find that hard to swallow.
They are still pushing "monster" and "gold plated" audio cables. You can get them in HDMI too!Reminds me of the advertisements back in the 80s for “premium” line cords for your stereo equipment. They promised all sorts of audio improvements.