The Ford Barn

RandyMettler · 02-10-2019, 05:50 PM

Cas3,
In response to your question:
"is this car in the building stages or has it been on the road for while? if all gauges are reading incorrect i would think there is a ground problem. body and dash all grounded good to the frame and battery?"

I am glad you asked that question. The car has been on the road. The battery negative is grounded directly to the body. I found that weird. The body is grounded to the engine. Every time I start the car to test my changes I get a shock from the door when I get out of the car. I think it is a ground problem but cleaned all the connections. I never have owned a car that shocks me every time I get out of it. It does not shock me when I get into and out without starting the motor.

02-10-2019, 05:50 PM	#31
RandyMettler Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 128	Re: 49-53 mercury flathead oil pump help Cas3, In response to your question: "is this car in the building stages or has it been on the road for while? if all gauges are reading incorrect i would think there is a ground problem. body and dash all grounded good to the frame and battery?" I am glad you asked that question. The car has been on the road. The battery negative is grounded directly to the body. I found that weird. The body is grounded to the engine. Every time I start the car to test my changes I get a shock from the door when I get out of the car. I think it is a ground problem but cleaned all the connections. I never have owned a car that shocks me every time I get out of it. It does not shock me when I get into and out without starting the motor. Last edited by RandyMettler; 02-10-2019 at 05:57 PM.