I had to take the alternator off to get my timing gear cover off. In the process it seems I pulled off a wire and I can not figure out where it went. The wire seems to be the ground for the lift pump since the other lift pump wire splices into the ignition circuit. The other lift pump wire is just got some bare semi-corroded copper strands sticking out. I don't see any crimp connectors missing a wire anywhere near.
My guess is that it went to either the block, or the ground terminal on the alternator. I cut it back to clean wire and put a crimp loop on and put it on the alternator's ground terminal. What struck me as funny there was that there were NO other wires connected to that ground except for one short one that goes into the regulator (I am guessing) on the back of the alternator.
Should there be a wire on the alternator to the block (or other solid ground)? The only other path would be from the alternator case to the block via the bracket(s) which are either painted or greasy or rusted, so none of them seem like a decent ground.
I am hoping to start the motor tomorrow now that its all back together, but want to make sure the alt. is grounded properly (now that the lift pump is grounded to the alternator, And I have copper fuel lines... I am not sure I want my fuel tank and lines the only ground path. doesn't seem right).
Thanks for advice in advance,
My guess is that it went to either the block, or the ground terminal on the alternator. I cut it back to clean wire and put a crimp loop on and put it on the alternator's ground terminal. What struck me as funny there was that there were NO other wires connected to that ground except for one short one that goes into the regulator (I am guessing) on the back of the alternator.
Should there be a wire on the alternator to the block (or other solid ground)? The only other path would be from the alternator case to the block via the bracket(s) which are either painted or greasy or rusted, so none of them seem like a decent ground.
I am hoping to start the motor tomorrow now that its all back together, but want to make sure the alt. is grounded properly (now that the lift pump is grounded to the alternator, And I have copper fuel lines... I am not sure I want my fuel tank and lines the only ground path. doesn't seem right).
Thanks for advice in advance,