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1979 Chevy Van charging system

Tiny
DBRAND2206
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Electrical problem
1979 Chevy Van V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

im having electrical problems. When I try to crank van the battery cable on neg. Side smokes, why?
Sunday, September 14th, 2008 AT 9:25 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

This can be caused by a bad earth at the battery or the body or engine, start checking these first.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Monday, September 15th, 2008 AT 12:54 AM
Tiny
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Clean the battery terminals and cable clamps and make sure its properly tightened. You sure its not reversed hook-up? Double check
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