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Old 11-Mar-2008, 05:22 PM
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engine block to radiator support ground wire

Sorry if this is in the wrong section , but my car seemed a little sluggish and the idle dropped a little bit , I popped open the hood & saw that the engine block to radiator support ground wire was in really bad shape. Its held on by 4 stands of wires connection to the engine block and a few more connecting to the rad support . So my question is would this make the car feel a little less responsive in throttle response and cause my idle to drop a little bit . Couple days ago the car was fine & the wire was in a little better shape.
I'm gonna change the ground tomorrow , but any input would be nice on how important this wire is.

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Old 11-Mar-2008, 08:11 PM
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grounding kit would help ..
is it the one from the valve cover?
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Old 11-Mar-2008, 10:36 PM
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well its not really on my valve cover , but on a bolt that is near my timing belt . Ill take a picture in the morning of the location
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if its the one to the valve cover that one can affect motor preformance its very important to have strong grounds
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