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December 27th 11, 06:50 PM
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Nissan Recalls 34,000 Cars For Engine Stalling
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January 5th 12, 02:01 AM
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Nissan Recalls 34,000 Cars For Engine Stalling
On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:50:02 -0600, bob urz >
wrote: >http://www.manufacturing.net/news/20...ngine-stalling > >bob Says...a zinc coating on the cable bolts could be too thick. That can cause a voltage drop that can damage the engine control computer. How is that possible??? Is Zinc that poor a conductor??
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January 5th 12, 01:17 PM
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Nissan Recalls 34,000 Cars For Engine Stalling
On Jan 4, 9:01*pm, Ashton Crusher > wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:50:02 -0600, bob urz > > wrote: > > >http://www.manufacturing.net/news/20...s-34000-cars-f... > > >bob > > Says...a zinc coating on the cable bolts could be too thick. That can > cause a voltage drop that can damage the engine control computer. > > How is that possible??? Is Zinc that poor a conductor?? that doesn't even make sense. Zinc *is* a fairly poor conductor... but it's actually a better one than lead, which is of what battery terminals have traditionally been made since the beginning of time. nate
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January 5th 12, 02:13 PM
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Nissan Recalls 34,000 Cars For Engine Stalling
Ashton Crusher > wrote:
>On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:50:02 -0600, bob urz > >wrote: > >>http://www.manufacturing.net/news/20...ngine-stalling >> >>bob > >Says...a zinc coating on the cable bolts could be too thick. That can >cause a voltage drop that can damage the engine control computer. > >How is that possible??? Is Zinc that poor a conductor?? Zinc forms a layer of zinc oxide when exposed to air. Zinc oxide is a very, very good insulator. You should never, ever use galvanized hardware for electrical connections. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
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January 6th 12, 02:34 AM
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Nissan Recalls 34,000 Cars For Engine Stalling
On 01/04/2012 06:01 PM, Ashton Crusher wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:50:02 -0600, bob > > wrote: > >> http://www.manufacturing.net/news/20...ngine-stalling >> >> bob > > Says...a zinc coating on the cable bolts could be too thick. That can > cause a voltage drop that can damage the engine control computer. > > How is that possible??? Is Zinc that poor a conductor?? no, but zinc oxide is. -- nomina rutrum rutrum
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