I just rescued a 78 chevy blazer from the great outdoors.The truck body is in great shape. The hood was not attached...so the motor got the best from mother nature for five years .Ok..I checked the fluids...good sign - no water entered. The alternator pulley rotated fine after a squirt of penetrating fluid. After replacing some new belts, a starter, and a brand spanking new battery.... I attempted to crank the silenced engine. It turned over, but it did not start.After a few more attempts, the battery seemed to of died. My friend motioned me to check out a smoking ground wire that was attached to the negative battery cable. I felt the wire and it was quite hot to touch. I am good with the mechanical part, its the electrical part that I can't seem to put in a bucket...Can anyone help me solve this electrical problem and the know how to fix.
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18 years ago