ohyeahcrx

Where is it at? From what I remember its on the valve cover somewhere or like the hook thats on the engine? I cant seem to remember where it goes. Can some one tell me? Thanks in advance

qdude79

Depends on what engine you have.

ohyeahcrx

I have the 22re engine. I have the ground wire its black and yellow about 6 to 8 inches long

qdude79

Mine (22RE) was MIA, so I made my own work, using a pre-existing threaded hole at the back of the head, then to a pre-existing on the firewall. Make sure both are clean bare metal.

ohyeahcrx

Ahh yes thank you. Thats where its grounded too. Now theres another issue. When I go to turn the engine on theres a real SLOWWW crank like the batteries dead. Its not. Its a battery out of a running jeep. Any idea what that is? And theres a gas leak from the thing under the intake mani. But thats something on a whole nother level. Also when it does turn over it runs for a bit then it dies. But that can be that the vacuum hoses are wrong right?

ohyeahcrx

I did some research and found that it might be the cause of the ground/earth lead to the block. And I do not remember putting that on. Any idea where that is??

iamsuperbleeder

the only ground on the head I can recall is on the driver's side back of the head, using the same bolt as the engine removal hook; grounds directly to the firewall









There's also another on the passenger side, going right to the block though; well, technically, the AC compressor bracket

abecedarian

Done work to the engine recently?
(yeah, maybe you've posted it before but for the record on this thread.)

iamsuperbleeder

who me? lol, naw, you're crazy

ohyeahcrx

AHH thank you superbleeder. Im going on a trip this week so will not be able to return till next week. Man I wish I took as many pictures as your did bleeder....

wyoming9

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These stock ground wires from new were to small from new after all these years brittle and old.

I run all new ones using #1 welding cable one to the body and one to the block . I no longer use that one between the head and firewall

that has cured no end of starting and charging problems

iamsuperbleeder

hey that's why I took so many, lol, first time I've dove under the hood of my truck THIS far


glad I could help!

ohyeahcrx

Where is the one that goes from the body to the block?? is it a big one?
I have the one that goes from the neg battery cable to a motor mount (even though its suppost to be grounded at the starter it shouldnt matter right?) When I get back ( or maybe tomorrow ) ill take pictures of all my grounds??

ohyeahcrx

Ok back from the trip. Truck time! haha. Ok so there should be 3 grounds right? The battery terminal one that grounds to the body, and to the engine. ( I have it grounding to the engine and the motor mount. But thats wrong because I believe its suppost to ground to the starter right? Cause thats essentially the engine right?) Then the ground that goes from the engine to the firewall ( got that one ) Then the one superbleeder has. The one thats in the wire harness. I have it grounded to the body. And thats where else I could be wrong. With it needed to be grounded to the engine. So are there any more grounds? Or are there just those 3? ( not including the smaller ones on the alternator and starter )

screech

Starter possibly, head under the distributor on the power steering braket were the oil dipstick is and on the back drivers side. I have one in the wiring harness that is on the intake manifold- bolted to the inside front center bolt.

ohyeahcrx

The one in the wiring harness grounds to the AC compressor bracket (to the engine)

ovrrdrive

I ditched the small wire and installed a nice thick grounding strap from autozone. I don't think it made a difference, but at least I know it won't go bad...

screech

ahhh see I dont have a ac compressor, thats why I found it on the intake manifold. yeah did the autozone cable in my 86 civic, I went overboard and re-did my alternator cable on that car. Never had an alternator only produce voltage and no amps so I was determined it was a cable issue till I was 3 hours from little rock middle of the night and had nearly no lights. got to little rock walmart, took apart the alternator cleaned up the brushes, windings and voltage regulator connections. put it back together, got it to produce 27 amps enough for a restart- made it to amarillo texas at my sister in laws house and car said.... screw this. I was happy, 1400 miles on a bad alternator. I did some shady volt meter trick, hooked the multimeter to my cigarette lighter wires and put the multi meter on the dash, used my flashlight as light to see the voltage. took the alternator to autozone... had it on for 5 seconds and regulator was shot. soo forgot what this thread was about now.