Date:         Sun, 11 Jun 2000 11:50:18 -0500
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
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From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Subject:      Re: little green box
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>Hi Volks,
>
>While poking around the engine compartment today a few things caught my
>eyes. Any input?
>
>What is the little green box on the left sidewall of the engine
>compartment? It has two places to plug "things" into and mine are both
>empty. Somewhat below/infront of it are two "things" plugged into each
>other that look kind of curious. I'm thinking that these should be
>plugged into the little green box. I can't pull them apart (is there a
>trick), so I can't tell if they really do go to the little green box.
>Little green box has Part # 251 906 083 on it. Any words of wisdom out
>there.


The little green box is the idle stabilizer - it should have the two
"things" plugged into it.

When one sets timing - the things are removed from the idle stabelizer - and
plugged together. Either the DPO or a forgetful mechanic didn't think to
reconnect them - or perhaps, the stabelizer is broken, so they bypassed it.
>
>Also, there are two other "things" waving in the breeze. They definitely
>appear to belong together. Female end is attached to a heavyish green
>wire and the male end is attached to a thin black wire that goes to a
>sensor (?) on the exhaust pipe heading to the cat. converter. My guess
>that this is some emissions sensor or the like and it's probably not
>harming anything by not being connected. Yes, No, Maybe so?


Yes - those things should be connected together, definitely! They connect
the O2 sensor to the engine computer - to fine tune the emissions and fuel
delivery.

You will get better performance and economy with them connected, that's for
sure!

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy "Iron Igloo"