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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 2:24 PM
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Ok, so the other day I decided to add an extra ground wire to my van because it was misfiring on 2 and 4.

After I put on the extra ground wire and drove home, I noticed that it didn't chug as much, so I'm wondering, where are the ground wires located so I can replace them, ALL of them.
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 11:43 AM
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Ok, so the other day I decided to add an extra ground wire to my van because it was misfiring on 2 and 4.

After I put on the extra ground wire and drove home, I noticed that it didn't chug as much, so I'm wondering, where are the ground wires located so I can replace them, ALL of them.
This car has SEVERAL ground wires like over thirty or so. The most important ones that will affect you directly in the issues your are referring to would be the engine ground wires. These are located on the block and go to the fire wall, core support, and sub frame. These are positioned in different locations in on the engine and in the engine bay. The most common problem is broken wires and corroded terminals when people aren't cutting them. Remove all of these wires and clean the metal and the terminals they connect to. As you clean these locations and terminals use the battery anti corrosion gel at each of these points and this will help you keep this from happening again.
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