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Old 06-11-2006, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by AutoTchr
And to add to this, make sure your battery hold down is not a bungee cord! Any time the battery shifts you potentially loosen the terminals on your battery. I see this soooo much.
Please be sure I am not trying to upstage this previous excellent post by adding that this is often the cause of engine compartment fires. Insurance Companies down this way look out for it and will not pay out, on the basis of negligence. It is hard to fathom why some can not appreciate the dangers involved.
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