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Jun 14, 2019 | 01:17 PM

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Trenton Neathery

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car won't start

my dad was working on his corvette and he was doing something with the alternator and the positive terminal on it and he turns the power on and smoke came from the passenger side engine bay now when i turn the battery on nothing gets power. anyone know whats wrong?

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Jun 14, 2019 | 05:04 PM

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I'd look at your ground wire to the motor, I think it's right where the smoke is coming from, the passenger side engine bay.

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Jun 15, 2019 | 11:02 AM

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Check the fused links and recheck the alternator. Make sure there are no shorts.

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Jun 15, 2019 | 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by htown81vette

I'd look at your ground wire to the motor, I think it's right where the smoke is coming from, the passenger side engine bay.

Thanks but the ground wire looks fine.

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Jun 15, 2019 | 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunfighter13

Check the fused links and recheck the alternator. Make sure there are no shorts.

I have Taken apart the alternator to fix the loose bolt and i checked for anything found nothing.

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Jun 15, 2019 | 01:48 PM

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What year, '78?

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Jun 15, 2019 | 03:12 PM

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You popped fusible link. At starter or horn relay or both.

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Jun 15, 2019 | 06:38 PM

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What year, '78?

1978 vette

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Jun 15, 2019 | 06:42 PM

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You popped fusible link. At starter or horn relay or both.

where should i look?

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