<VV> Arcing wires in the dark

[D. Monasterio]

Frank,
   Your neurones work better than my 3 remaining ones. Two heads are better than one. Would this be one of the reasons we like Corvairs ? Thanks

Daniel
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: FrankCB at aol.com 
  To: dmonasterio at megared.net.mx ; chartzel at comcast.net ; virtualvairs at corvair.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 6:53 PM
  Subject: Re: <VV> Arcing wires in the dark


  Daniel,
      Why not just run a few stripes of conductive paint (aluminum paint?) across the rubber separator so that it touches both the inner core and outer metal parts?
      Frank "likes easy to implement answers" Burkhard

  In a message dated 8/5/2008 7:15:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dmonasterio at megared.net.mx writes:
    Never before thought on this fact which must happen on dry weather only. The outer part of the harmonic damper is isolated from the engine body by the bonding rubber and rubbing against the belt all the time, acumulating static electricity. If the outer portion of the dampener becomes close enough (we know it happens) to the timing housing the sparking will occur.
       Worst scenario: Dry weather + outer edge of dampener too close to engine + fuel pump leak... ????

    Daniel Monasterio
    PS. Will solder a small copper wire between both parts of dampener in all my vairs... just in case.






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