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WTF 01-10-2007 07:20 PM

welding manifold on car
 
is it safe to weld a manifold while its on the motor in the car? i have one leak in my manifold right on the back of the plate i was gona try to get it welded somewher, just a 1" bead, then i thought maybe hooking up a welder to it on the car would fry some/all the electronics ?

AJxr 01-10-2007 07:23 PM

Re: welding manifold on car
 
i read on one of jeff's build pages that he welded his downpipe while it was in the car, shouldnt ---- anything up.

i hear only if you stand barefoot in a puddle while you do it tho.

Smith-02 01-10-2007 07:27 PM

Re: welding manifold on car
 

Originally Posted by WTF
is it safe to weld a manifold while its on the motor in the car? i have one leak in my manifold right on the back of the plate i was gona try to get it welded somewher, just a 1" bead, then i thought maybe hooking up a welder to it on the car would fry some/all the electronics ?

the welding voltage isnt going in your +12v, its going in ground. aka getting ground out.

Engloid 01-10-2007 07:34 PM

Re: welding manifold on car
 
Unhook your battery, and hook the welding ground directly to the manifold, and you will be fine.

BigWheeze 01-10-2007 08:37 PM

Re: welding manifold on car
 

Originally Posted by Engloid
Unhook your battery, and hook the welding ground directly to the manifold, and you will be fine.

:y

Smith-02 01-10-2007 08:39 PM

Re: welding manifold on car
 

Originally Posted by BigWheeze
:y


gunnar get your noghole back online, my hf mig is getting ordered in the next 7 days

BigWheeze 01-10-2007 09:01 PM

Re: welding manifold on car
 

Originally Posted by c0mpl3x

gunnar get your noghole back online, my hf mig is getting ordered in the next 7 days

check your pms faggot

BRIOHATCH 01-11-2007 02:28 AM

Re: welding manifold on car
 
you could always unhook your computer too.....

idiot-stick 01-11-2007 09:22 AM

Re: welding manifold on car
 
I've always welded stuff on the car. Never had a problem.

crxrx7 01-11-2007 02:40 PM

Re: welding manifold on car
 
I only think the only way you could have problems is if you clamped the ground on one of your harness grounds or something of that nature. Just do like they say. Electricity take the path of least resistence. Clamp it close.


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