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Patrick Sullivan · 01-30-2003, 08:47 AM

The previous owner of my Chevy had put a 10 ga. wire in there, and it worked fine until I tried to jump start a new Ford Diesel. The wire promptly began smoking and then melted. I put 8 ga. on there now and have had no problems. Either way you do it, make sure you have a fuse/fusable link in there.

01-30-2003, 08:47 AM	#8
Patrick Sullivan Transcendental Trucker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rockaway Beach, OR Posts: 374	The previous owner of my Chevy had put a 10 ga. wire in there, and it worked fine until I tried to jump start a new Ford Diesel. The wire promptly began smoking and then melted. I put 8 ga. on there now and have had no problems. Either way you do it, make sure you have a fuse/fusable link in there. __________________ Patrick Sullivan \| sullivan@oregoncoast.com Rockaway Beach, Oregon 1972 Chevy Cheyenne C-20 1998 Dodge Dakota 4x4 So, fill to me the parting glass And drink a health whate'er befalls... Then gently rise and softly call Goodnight and joy be to you all!