<VV> batteries discharging - starter cable shorting ? - heater hoses ?

[Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per]

JR,

Right !  Those heater hoses come loose and do all sorts of damage !

I once had a heater hose hanging loosely over the half-shaft, and it 
actually sawed (!) through the shaft and caused the wheel to collapse ! That 
was a shocker !!!

The heater hose just rubbed right through the spinning axle !  Yikes !

Anyway, yes, there are so many things can go awry in 40 years, that it's a 
good idea to look at everything even close to electrical items, especially 
unfused things, like the starter / solenoid, etc.

Have fun !

Chaz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per" <chaz at ProperProPer.com>; "Virtual Vairs"
<VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 12:08 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> batteries discharging - starter cable shorting ?


> Yes, Charles - I agree.... WARM enough to burn your car to the ground in
> some cases.
>
> Someone suggested the heater hose against the starter solenoid and THAT
> could very well be the cause in this case.  If so... more than one Vair
> has met it's permanent demise with that as the cause.  Just think about
> that nice red (like your toaster) wire running through that 3 or 4 feet of
> plastic.  Makes you want to run to the garage RIGHT NOW and make sure
> nothing is touching in that area.  PS... be sure to use proper jacking
> techniques.  Oh - you might want to look before it goes onto the jack
> stands.
>
> Anyway, we don't know what non-stock options may have been added and it is
> possibly something like a memory type device gone haywire and not wired
> through the fuse panel.
>
> Now I'm rambling, but (stock) a couple other areas to look at are rust at
> the base of the dimmer switch creating an unintentional ground/short -
> and/or backup or brake lights staying on (un-noticed).
>
> Later, JR
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per" <chaz at ProperProPer.com>
>
>
>> Something discharging a car battery that fast will certainly be warm !
>>
>> How warm ?
>>
>
>