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Old Jun 24, 2016 | 03:40 PM
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I was under my 928 last night poking around and saw this wedged in a tight space near the bell housing.

Can anyone tell me what this is? Trash or part of my car?






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Old Jun 24, 2016 | 04:10 PM
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Inside the engine bay, right side looking at car from front, just in front of the air cleaner housing, there is a plug terminal...and that is the cap. The little tab (that is torn-off) use to connect it to the plug terminal...before it rotted away.

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Old Jun 24, 2016 | 04:18 PM
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Just behind the last manifold runner (drivers side), in front of the air cleaner housing (inch to the right of the air cleaner housing strap)...you can see the top of it.



Some sort of diagnostic port or something, no longer used...but the cap keeps it nice inside.

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Old Jun 24, 2016 | 07:25 PM
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Brian, you win 1st prize on guess the part, at first I thought you were referring to the blue rubber caps ( on 5.0 ) then I went and looked. popped right in place. Spend time under your hood ?
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Old Jun 24, 2016 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by beran earms
I was under my 928 last night poking around
Spend time under the hood?
Hey, if you get to poke around underneath...I should be able to poke around under the hood...lol.

Just know what it is...because as I was finishing up my fuel lines and intake refresh...I knocked it off. So, off came the air cleaner housing...again...to retrieve.

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Old Jun 24, 2016 | 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by The Deputy
Inside the engine bay, right side looking at car from front, just in front of the air cleaner housing, there is a plug terminal...and that is the cap. The little tab (that is torn-off) use to connect it to the plug terminal...before it rotted away.

Brian.
I'm very impressed....

Actually, blown away!
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Old Jun 25, 2016 | 01:36 AM
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, but it took him 29 minutes to type the response.
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Old Jun 25, 2016 | 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by OTR18WHEELER
, but it took him 29 minutes to type the response.
My brain was still absorbing its first cup of coffee at the time...there is quite a bit of "time lag" going on between brain and fingers until it is totally processed...lol.

That's the only thing I hate about myself...is my dependency on caffeine.

Now, my wife...she has quite the list...lol.

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And here I thought all along it was just a penny.
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And I thought it went here under the vents. I'm always amazed by the helpful knowledge on here.
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Old Jun 25, 2016 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Jerry Feather
And here I thought all along it was just a penny.
You must be single, Jerry...to have that kind of money just lying around.

I only have distance memory of such wealth...lol.

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Originally Posted by The Deputy
Inside the engine bay, right side looking at car from front, just in front of the air cleaner housing, there is a plug terminal...and that is the cap. The little tab (that is torn-off) use to connect it to the plug terminal...before it rotted away.

Brian.
WOW! Very impressive Brian! That's knowing the 928 inside & out!
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