1966-1974 Corvette Ground Wire Air Conditioning Compressor Show Quality

The most common electrical problem in a Corvette is a bad ground. The Corvette with its electrically non-conductive fiberglass body requires the use of ground straps for everything from preventing radio static to being able to run smoothly. Your ground wires were made of copper with a plastic insulation. The plastic insulation was porous. Contaminants, like oxygen, moisture and airborne pollutants, eventually pass through the insulation to attack the wire; a condition called oxidation. There is no practical way to completely seal off the circulation of air and moisture between the individual wire strands. Once the wire strands become oxidized, the internal resistance of the wire increases substantially. This can cause electrical gremlins like shorts and malfunctioning gauges. If your wi

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• 1968 Chevrolet Corvette

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