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| Author: | waddy whiteguts [ Sun May 20, 2007 9:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Welding on the KJ |
When welding on the Jeep or any other vehicle what precautions should be taken to protect the electrical system? Is there risk of frying anything? |
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| Author: | tjkj2002 [ Sun May 20, 2007 9:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Welding on the KJ |
waddy whiteguts wrote: When welding on the Jeep or any other vehicle what precautions should be taken to protect the electrical system? Is there risk of frying anything? Disconnect the battery(both terminals) since there is a possibility of frying the PCM,TCM,BCM,and may mess with the airbags.
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| Author: | Donkeykong [ Sun May 20, 2007 11:20 pm ] |
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I've heard that you want to completely top up the fuel tank to avoid the vapors potentially igniting. (top up the filler neck) The science behind the logic: Gasoline doesn't burn, it's gasoline vapoir that actually ignites. -Mark |
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| Author: | Jeger [ Mon May 21, 2007 6:46 am ] |
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Make sure you ground the vehicle really well. The welder I learned from would actually connect directly to an earth ground (metal rod stuck in ground) as well as the welders ground. Maybe overkill, but couldnt hurt I suppose. Disconnect battery as mentioned, dont know about the fuel tank thing, but at least make sure you dont have a leak somewhere and proper ventilation as well. |
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