<VV> idle circuit repair tip

[Mark Durham]

Well taken. Thanks  You know more about wire than I ever want to. Mark Durham

On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 7:20 PM, Frank DuVal <corvairduval at cox.net> wrote:
> Ah, Grasshopper, the overall current rating/outer diameter or circular
> mills is standardized by the American Wire Gage, but how you build up to
> the outer diameter with smaller wire is not.
>
> 10 awg can be 1 solid conductor or these variants for stranded:
>
> 19  #23 conductors
> 65  #28 conductors
> 105  #30 conductors
> 259  #34 conductors  wow, this must be VERY flexible wire!
>
> And this was just a short google for Belden stranded wire 10 awg. I'm
> sure there are more variants out there!
>
> Frank DuVal
>
> On 4/28/2011 8:19 PM, Mark Durham wrote:
>> The garage door opener wire may be too big. Evidently, the person
>> quoting the #10 guage stranded wire felt that size fit into the
>> passages best. Also, note that wire sizes are standardized. They all
>> must have the same current carrying capacity for the wire size, so
>> material and size of the strands should be close. So, any #10 stranded
>> wire should do it. Some are rated differently due to the type of
>> protective sheath the wire has on it.
>>
>> Also, try blowing the circuits out with compressed air. Others have
>> said that has helped a poor running car run better. Pull the idle
>> mixture screw and blow it out, then put it back in.
>> Mark Durham
>>
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