Need for rocker cover to be grounded??

**claymore** · 30-04-2009 12:06 AM

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**aaronng** · 30-04-2009 12:20 AM

My rocker cover doesn't have a ground.... Neither do the other K, L and R series engines from the factory.

**shadou** · 30-04-2009 12:26 AM

I've seen many dc2r's ground to the rocker cover, always forget to put it back on after head work doesn't bother me at all actually.

**hisoka** · 30-04-2009 12:33 AM

good post. gonna ask an electrician tommoro, been wondering for a while now aswell.

**shadou** · 30-04-2009 12:40 AM

.. alright you made your point with proof I never thought it was necessary but as a former grease monkey if a car comes in with a ground to the rocker it's obligation to put it back on no questions asked, it's like those grounding kits, pissed me off working on a car with them cos it was extra work to take them off and the unit gets in the way most of the time.

**bennjamin** · 30-04-2009 01:00 AM

if a car comes stock with a ground there or around there....i say leave it there.

PS leaving the ground OFF th cam cover hasnt produced any issue with any car ive ever seen (as of yet).

**CRXer** · 30-04-2009 01:21 AM

coool....a thread.......why didnt anyone tell me?

btw shouldnt this be in the noob forum?

b series valve cover,totally insulated from cylinder head by rubber gasket & rubber washers,OEM connection as it came from the factory below...........

why would honda do this & not to the stud which is connected to the head????

K,L & R's all have individual coil packs dont they aarong? different setup to b series?

btw,we should go clean up poor lukeys thread for him claymore

**CRXer** · 30-04-2009 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by claymore

Fine and good it is an auxiliary ground but it could be grounded to any other metal surface in the area and have the same effect as being close to the rocker cover as that is the subject of this post does a rocker cover NEED to be grounded and you have found no ill effects leaving it off.

i keep telling u clay,theres no apparent ill effects from removing the earthing system from a house either,everything still works,its just in worse case scenario the ill effects do become apparent