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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 11:00 AM
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Does anyone know what this is? It's right by the condenser fan and a wire from that thing tangled up in headlight linkage. Thanks

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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 11:16 AM
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If you can post a picture it would help greatly.
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 11:28 AM
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Sorry I don't know what happened ! Here. Thanks again

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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 02:30 PM
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Wild guess - remote sensor for a radar detector...
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 04:11 PM
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Wild guess - remote sensor for a radar detector...

Damn dude ! You are good! I have this 80s radar detector mounted that uses remote sensors and I suspected that it might be it but it's so well mounted that I thought it was something that car uses, anyways yea your right !
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Hey guys , could someone tell me what this wire is for ? Single black. Thanks !

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testing connector for setting the idle speed ,
connecting two of the pins will disable the idle control valve
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here is a link that will describe the setting procedure
https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...etting+idle+86
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Hey guys , could someone tell me what this wire is for ? Single black. Thanks !
Is that a fuel pressure gauge? If it is you're about to have a bad problem since it appears to standing full of fuel !
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Originally Posted by James Rouse
Is that a fuel pressure gauge? If it is you're about to have a bad problem since it appears to standing full of fuel !
No. Your fuel pressure gauge is supposed to be full of mineral oil (is that the right oil guys?). If your's isn't, it all leaked out and YOU could be looking at issues.

Now that being said, there has been some discussion about fuel pressure gauges and the increased risk of fire just having a gauge on there after another member's car caught fire due to his pressure gauge problem.
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Originally Posted by jeff spahn

Now that being said, there has been some discussion about fuel pressure gauges and the increased risk of fire just having a gauge on there after another member's car caught fire due to his pressure gauge problem.
Yeah, that would be me.

Same type of gauge.
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At least it is not one of mine - however take it off and use for diagnostics only.
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Originally Posted by jeff spahn
No. Your fuel pressure gauge is supposed to be full of mineral oil (is that the right oil guys?). If your's isn't, it all leaked out and YOU could be looking at issues.

Now that being said, there has been some discussion about fuel pressure gauges and the increased risk of fire just having a gauge on there after another member's car caught fire due to his pressure gauge problem.
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At least it is not one of mine - however take it off and use for diagnostics only.
Glycerin .....

Now listen to Roger. Only use it for testing and diagnosis. DO NOT leave it on long-term!
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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Mrmerlin
testing connector for setting the idle speed ,
connecting two of the pins will disable the idle control valve
I mean the wire that is blocking the view of the gauge.
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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 12:30 PM
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Too bad a pic...looks more like a vac hose. Can you trace it and tell more where its coming from?
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