Date:         Thu, 22 Aug 2002 18:54:09 -0400
Reply-To:     Ed Carroll <ecarroll@MAINE.RR.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ed Carroll <ecarroll@MAINE.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: What is this connector??
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Yes, it's the mysterious TDC sensor hook-up. Took me a while to figure that
one out too. I forget if it's in Bentley's or not ...

But BTW, our 87 has one too, so it's not phased out. Not that I'd do my own
archive search for it, but I'm curious to know if anyone has ever heard of a
backyard mechanic actually using one of these for something diagnostic.

Ed Carroll
87 Weekender

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Garrett" <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: What is this connector??


> I fully tore down my blown 1981 and there were a gob of strange wires
going
> into the engine compartment from the PO. Some led to the AC (compressor
long
> removed), some to tach and CHT gauges up front. A mish mash of years of
> neglect. Most likely you will have to crawl under and trace it to its
> origin.
>
> There should not be any wires/connectors that connect to the throttle body
> or
> anything in that area. Except for the FI harness wiring.
>
> Sean Garrett
> 1981 Westy (his)
> 1995 Eurovan Camper (hers)
> sean.garrett@asu.edu
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Brush [mailto:jbrush@AROS.NET]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 12:04 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: What is this connector??
> >
> >
> > I think its my week to ask a lot of questions. I appreciate everyone's
> > help and suggestions.
> >
> > While muckin about 'under the hood' of my air cooled, FI, I
> > came across a
> > wire and connector that I cannot identify.
> >
> > Perhaps someone in the know could take a look at this pic
> >
> > ftp.aros.net/pub/users/jbrush/outgoing/vanconn.jpg
> >
> > and tell me what the 'white' colored cable, crossing to the
> > right, with
> > the three pin connector on it, is for, where it goes? It seems to
> > originate back near the throttle, and I put the connector up
> > against the
> > air filter box for the picture. It was laying under the intakes when I
> > found it.
> >
> > The pic is a small file and only takes a few secs at 53K
> >
> > Thanks in advance for the assist.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > John
> >
>