"Jay & Dana" <jay&dana@telus.net> wrote:
: Is there any truth to the rumor that when welding on a computer controlled
: vehicle such as my 97 Dak that the battery should be disconnected ? I'm
: getting a new muffler welded in tomorrow and was wondering if I should
: disconnect the battery.
An ounce of prevention... :-) I always disconnect the battery
before welding on a vehicle. Sure, chances are you will be fine
if you don't, but disconnecting the battery is such an easy step
that I feel its just not worth the risk to do otherwise. Also,
before welding on an exhaust system, I like to remove any oxygen
sensors in the vicinity.
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-Jon-
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