[Roadsters] grounded starter--different question

[John F Sandhoff]

> ...This is when I noticed the negative battery cable was run to
> the smog pump bracket by the PO.

That's almost exactly how I've got my 1600 set up. I have a dual-cable
negative (two wires from the battery clamp). One goes under a bolt
that holds the smog pump, providing a very solid engine (and thus
starter) ground, and the other goes to the large screw into the frame.

-- John
     John F Sandhoff sandhoff at csus.edu  Sacramento, CA