| Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,805 | The vibration isolators are there, but one of them also has an integral jumper that allows the attaching bolt to get a ground. They're notorious for getting a little rust or corrosion at that connection. Then the regulator can't function properly. The ground wire was usually attached directly to the regulator base with a small sheet metal screw if one was used. Jerry
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