"SnoMan" wrote: > [quote:512a23bbfb="Woody"]BUT YOU DO HAVE TO WORRY. If the > wire going to the starter touches any metal it will arc and > melt the connector and anything around it as well as possibly > blowing the battery. Get the ground wire off the battery and > don't connect it until everything else is connected.... > [/quote:512a23bbfb] > > In 35 years I have never seen a battery blow from this. (I > have seen one blow that someone jumpered backwards though) > Worst case here is it would burn off the terminal end long > before it would hurt battery. Just put a sandwhich bag (or the > like) around loose end by starter with a rubber band holding > it and do not give it another thought.
thanks again......I put the new starter....2nd one this week in and it cranks up nice without any shims.....but I didn?t have the large nut on the starter solenoid completely tight so power was cutting on & off. But other than that, no probs. Seems to be cranking good. Thanks for all the help...i?m sure I?ll need more soon lol