Hey Mark, I used a 4 gauge for the main ground wire/battery terminal and from the positive terminal to the main fuse box, and then used either 6 or 8 gauge wires to the stereo (can't remember exactly off hand). Also, replaced the valve cover ground with either 8 or 10 gauge. I don't think it would be overkill to use beefier wires seeing that the wires are so cheap anyway and it will definitely help.
Ken >George, I am glad to know what that sound was... It was very common in my >rex while I was trying to get it to start...I wan't freaked out by it, but >I was curious to what it was! LOL! > >I will be addressing the battery issue tonight...and I will be double >checking the ground... thae body on the car has been weatherguard treated >with that spray stuff, but the engine bay has some bad corrosion on parst >left untreated ie: oil pan, engine mounts, etc... I'm sure that the ground >is bad now that you mention it... maybe some nice 6ga. power cable to an >old car sterio will do the trick with some nice beefy aftermarket battery >terminals (yeah...overkill, but it's a confidence booster) > >Thanks for explaining that uurgle for me...I'm glad my MSD solved all my >problems for my rex...maybe a MSD is in order for this civic hatch too.... >(I am really impressed with the MSD, and to add, that it's such a >universal part that If anything were to happen to the civic, I can use it >on prectally any car!) >-M > >>From: "George Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "'Mark Humphreys'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>CC: "CRX Mailing List \(E-mail\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: RE: DX electrical problem..Oh oh.. >>Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 22:41:40 -0400 >> >>Mark, >> >> >>I know that "Urrrgle" noise all too well -> it's the sound of gas firing in >>a cylinder with the piston at/near bottom dead center. Open your >>distributor cap (with your hand under it to catch the screw) and check the >>rotor. I'm willing to bet the screw holding the rotor slipped out, a common >>problem with the after-market rotors (not OEM). Put the screw back into the >>rotor and lock it down with a dab of silicone. >> >>Most likely your battery was on its last legs and shorted out from the >>repeated cranking. Get a new battery and make it a nice oversized one >>(mine's a hefty 850 CCA unit). Then thoroughly clean all terminal >>connections to the battery and inspect the negative cable -> a weak area is >>the puny negative battery cable where it has a ground bolt to the frame >>behind & below the passenger headlight at the frame. I found several years >>ago this cable was completely brittle (crumbled in my hand) so I replaced >>it with two 8-gauge copper lines (redundancy + better conductivity). >> >> >>George >>'89 DX-Hybrid-D16Z6, 120k miles >>"Seats, Suspension, Engine, MSD rocks!" >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On >>Behalf Of Mark Humphreys >>Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 9:26 AM >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; >>[EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; >>[EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; >>[EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; >>[EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; >>[EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: CRX: DX electrical problem..Oh oh.. >> >> >>In case anyone isn't familiar with my latest mechanical demon that I'm >>battling, I just replaced the head gasket, and timing belt on a 90 Civic >>hatch (Dx model).. >> >>I had a good/bad night last night: I got everything together, all the fluids >>in the car, all the plugs hooked up, and yada yada, I wanted to try and >>start her, turned her over once; nothing[it cranked, but it didn't fire..my >>friend said that he smelled burned gas]. Tried again; it turned over, and it >>made a funny Urrrgle noise sort of like a drainpipe sucking that last bit of >>water...then I tried to test for spark, (by putting a screwdrive to the >>contact in the wire, and putting it near a valve cover bolt, to see the arc) >>and there was a funny rumble/pop that I don't even remember hearing, but I >>felt...9it happened whe I went to turn the key forward to "start"...the key >>was already in the "on" position, and it was clicked forward to try and >>start it)....then all of the electrical accesories on the car stopped >>working...everything, as if the battery wasn't even in the car, completely >>black, no lights, beeps, or anything...I checked all the fuses, and they all >>look fine (both fuse boxes, under the hood, and under the dash) I have no >>idea what could have happened, unless the (old) battery finally gave up the >>ghost. Also, there was no check engine lights given, so I'm assuming that >>all the sensors are properly in place. >> >>I hope that this was enough information to help get an idea of what >>happened..if not, I will try and expand on specific questions, but thats the >>best description I can give. Oh yeah, also, I NEED to replace the banjo >>washer thingies on the fuel filter...I must have lost one when I reinstalled >>the fuel line....so it was leaking a little (dangerous? yes, but I had my >>trusty fire extinguisher..but I'm going to be replacing them before I touch >>the car today) ;) >>Any help would be much appreciated. >>TIA >>-M >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: >>http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. >http://www.hotmail.com
