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Old 02-18-2004, 12:21   #4 (permalink)
martyb
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Re: '98 Escort electrical problems

it sounds like a broken earth. did it run while the jump cables were connected?, if so, it was earthing through the other car's chassis, and when the cables were disconnected if it died, then likely the problem is indeed a broken earth cable
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