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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 06:48 PM
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From: N.Battleford
Car: 1983 Trans Am
Engine: 305 LG4
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Major problem, cant start car!

Ok, few days ago I posted that I couldnt get my car started so I tested the battery...it was completely DEAD.

So I went out and bought a new one, when I tried to install it, sparks started flying everywhere like mad on the battery terminals.
What can be wrong????
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 07:02 PM
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Car: 92 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI
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Sounds like a dead short somewhere, start tracing the wires till you find it, or get someone who knows how, bad wires could burn up you car!!!
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 07:28 PM
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Ill get someone to take a look at it, but in the mean time, what should I keep an eye out for? Which wires etc...
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 11:21 PM
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Engine: Sb2.2 406
Transmission: Jerico 4 speed
Axle/Gears: Ford 9" 3.60
Inspect all the grounds. Start with the big 3 under the hood.

Back of head to firewall (passenger side head, its a big ground strap, about 1/2" wide)
Battery to fender (right off the neg batt cable)
Battery to engine (If you can't find this one....)

When my battery sparked like crazy, both the batt. to fender and the head to firewall were rotted out.
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 11:56 PM
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Car: 91 camaro rs
Engine: 350tpi
Transmission: 700r4
Disconnect the alternator and see if it still sparks.
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 08:09 PM
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From: N.Battleford
Car: 1983 Trans Am
Engine: 305 LG4
Transmission: T5
Ok, I finally figure it out.

When I removed the heater box, for some reason I had the ground wire in the "connection box" and it was aligned with a live wire... I unplugged that and everything was fine.

The alternator was OK tho:P
Thanks everyone for your help
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