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Art asked - "What action rubbed off the insulation? Which cable clamp, where? Root cause?"
Art,
I'd have to say all circumstantial evidence points to the PO as the root cause of this calamity. The insulation appeared as if it had been cleanly removed with a knife, no hanging chad, so to speak, and no nicked strands. I just have to think that the fellow either intentionally or inadvertently stripped it away while he was wrestling with the no-start problem. The missing insulation was under the spring metal harness clamp (hanger?) which is clipped to the bracket holding the ignition controller under the glovebox.
Just to give you an idea of how the previous owner approached a repair job, the wires in the tailgate harnesses had, as they always do eventually, separated inside the hinges. His solution: drill holes in the tailgate and the tailgate surround, cut into the harness down in the spare tire well, tag some wires onto the conductors, snake the wires up through the D-pillar and through the new holes into the tailgate, then connect the new wires to the stuff in the tailgate until things sort of work.
There were a number of other things which I've had to return to normal, but all considered, it's a decent car. The body is rust-free, the drivetrain runs out nicely and it doesn't burn or leak a drop of fluid.
By the way, Art, thank you for all the words of wisdom which you so generously share with us here.
Rich
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