<VV> battery drain

[shortle]

Caught fire? Makes it easy to find that way. I once had a '65 Monza 4 door that was missing the grommet at the front engine shroud. The positive battery cable rubber thru at that point and it too caught fire. 
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301 


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>From: Ray Davis <scout1977 at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Apr 7, 2014 11:59 AM
>To: "ebittman at tampabay.rr.com" <ebittman at tampabay.rr.com>, Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: Re: <VV> battery drain
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>Had the same problem with a 63 convertible in 1968.  BUT it caught fire!!!  Minor damage, dealer replaced wiring.
>Ray Davis
> 
>> Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2014 10:41:53 -0400
>> From: ebittman at tampabay.rr.com
>> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Subject: <VV> battery drain
>> 
>> I had this problem once on a 63 vert. After charging the battery numerous times and it still dying I discovered the heater hose touching the battery connection on the starter thus draining the battery via the metal ring inside the hose. Took a strip of innertube and glued it around the hose. Problem solved. Ed in Fla
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