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Subject:Re: Main Positive battery Cable
From:Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Date:Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:21:48 -0400

John, I may have a brand new one of these cables in stock.  I have been
selling them for $75 and they are OE VW.  I had a bunch I bought from a
dealer overstock several years ago but I think I am done to just a
couple left.  Let me know if you want one.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

john wrote:
> Like many of you I've been experiencing a sometimes slow cranking when hot
> in my 87 Westy. After reading lately about starter replacement not curing
> the problem and also Jonathan's main cable replacement curing his problem,
> I've decided I want to change my main positive battery cable.
>
> The cable itself measures almost 5/8 of an inch and the copper portion alone
> is close to 7/16 of an inch. When I look up the AWG chart this puts it at
> almost 000 wire size. Pretty big and expensive cable.
>
>
>
> I would like to know what you guys have been using as replacement cable and
> if #1 AWG wire would suffice. The #1 AWG wire will still run me about 5.90 a
> foot at the local marine supply.
>
>
>
> I measured mine today and I figure I would need close to 11 feet to be safe.
>
>
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> Hope you folks can give me some advice.
>
>
>
> John
>
>

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