That old timer at the shop told me to check the grounds first

Spent 2 hours chasing a no-start on a 2002 F-150, throwing parts at it. Finally gave in and called him, he said check the ground strap. Sure enough, it was corroded to nothing. Cost me $4 and 10 minutes. Anyone else have a boss or coworker who's saved your butt with a simple tip like that?

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kim96320d ago

Old timer could've told me that four hours and a pile of new ignition coils ago. Now I got a box of spare parts and a ground strap I paid a whole $3.50 for at the hardware store. Makes me wonder if those old guys just get a kick out of watching us throw cash at the problem first.

ben_nguyen20d ago

Used to roll my eyes at the old guys hovering around parts stores, figured they were just wasting time. Then my own truck had a weird electrical gremlin and a buddy's dad came over, pointed at a rusty bolt, and the whole thing was fixed in five minutes. Makes you realize they're not trying to mess with you, they've just already made all the expensive mistakes themselves and know the shortcuts.