>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" |
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