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Old 08-12-2013, 07:13 PM
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I hope you find the cause soon Ed. Car looks killer man!
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HA HA! I know, right?
I think he's got it covered! But it's always good to have drink'n buddies.

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Old 08-13-2013, 06:42 PM
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I think he's got it covered! But it's always good to have drink'n buddies.
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Old 08-13-2013, 09:34 PM
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Motor looks amazing bro---reminds me a lot of Chris Robinsons and Todd Akes setup---and both of those cars engine compartments are some of the best looking out there---you are hanging right with them-----nicely done man!

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Old 08-14-2013, 10:31 PM
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Motor looks amazing bro---reminds me a lot of Chris Robinsons and Todd Akes setup---and both of those cars engine compartments are some of the best looking out there---you are hanging right with them-----nicely done man!

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Damn Doug, thanks for the compliments! Both of their builds were inspiration to me. Definitely flattered to be considered in their ranks.
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I took a minute today and pulled the leaking fuel line. My plan was to pressure test it again but there was an obvious burn spot on the braided SS.
I investigated a bit and found the wires that shorted on the line. Looks like some electrical tape came undone and exposed a couple bare wires. This bit of wiring is another lovely thing that makes me want to slap the previous owner/builder. I don’t understand the laziness in leaving bare wires so long when crimping ends on them…

I can’t totally blame them for this incident. I really should have traced these down and cleaned this crap up when I was installing the EFI. I’ve got some more braided line on the way and should have it fixed up this weekend.

I am extremely thankful things did not get out of control the other night! It certainly could have gone horribly bad in a hurry.


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I took a minute today and pulled the leaking fuel line. My plan was to pressure test it again but there was an obvious burn spot on the braided SS.
I investigated a bit and found the wires that shorted on the line. Looks like some electrical tape came undone and exposed a couple bare wires. This bit of wiring is another lovely thing that makes me want to slap the previous owner/builder. I don’t understand the laziness in leaving bare wires so long when crimping ends on them…

I can’t totally blame them for this incident. I really should have traced these down and cleaned this crap up when I was installing the EFI. I’ve got some more braided line on the way and should have it fixed up this weekend.

I am extremely thankful things did not get out of control the other night! It certainly could have gone horribly bad in a hurry.


Yikes! Keep checking the rest of the wiring--it would be worth your efforts it looks like. Glad you found out the easy way bro!

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Old 08-14-2013, 11:37 PM
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I learned the hard way to NEVER wire tie a wire to braided ANYTHING... that stuff is like 80 grit!!


I don't run braided next to anything I don't want a hole in!


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Nice build, just read through it.
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Glad you find the culprit Ed. Hopefully that is the only "mistake" you find. Yeah, braided wire can be a bit abrasive.
Good luck man!
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Yikes! Keep checking the rest of the wiring--it would be worth your efforts it looks like. Glad you found out the easy way bro!
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For sure! I had a spare moment today so I looked over the wiring some more. I found a 12" section that had all of the insulation burnt completely off. That must have been cooking a while.. These wires are bundled with sensor wires that go back to the gauge cluster. I don’t recall losing any gauges so I’m going to have to do some investigating. Looks like I have a bit of a re-wire project ahead of me.

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I learned the hard way to NEVER wire tie a wire to braided ANYTHING... that stuff is like 80 grit!!
I don't run braided next to anything I don't want a hole in!
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Wasn't tied to it but I left the wires loose and didn't prevent them from touching the braided line. The wiring will be much improved when I’m done. I'm also going to sleeve the new hose with a heat shield when I replace it for an extra layer of protection.

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Glad you find the culprit Ed. Hopefully that is the only "mistake" you find. Yeah, braided wire can be a bit abrasive.
Good luck man!
Looks like I have more to track down but we’ll keep after it and get it all sorted out. Hope to drive it to a show on Sunday.
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