Red wire with pin hanging by starter and bottom plugs

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Apr 15, 2004 | 09:41 AM

DustyWusty

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From: Croydon NH

Car: 89 bird, 86.5 D21 Hardbody duringwinter

Engine: 305, VG30e

Transmission: 700r4, dunno the other one :)

Red wire with pin hanging by starter and bottom plugs

Any idea what it is? has a little pin poking up
its next to the starter, it might be red i cant remember

Apr 16, 2004 | 10:31 AM

vernw

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From: Dallas, TX area

Car: 91 Formula WS6 (Black, T-Tops)

Engine: 383 MiniRam (529 HP, 519 TQ - DD2K)

Transmission: Built '97 T56, Pro 5.0, CF-DF

Axle/Gears: 4.11 posi Ford 9"

There are 2 sensors on that side of the motor on my 91, the knock sensor, which is down in the lower block area, and a switch for the second electric fan which is up between the #6 and the #8 spark plugs in the head. My fan switch has a pin type connector similar to what I think you're describing. I'd check for these sensors and that there is a wire going into them. Does the car start? If so, it shouldn't be a starter wire so I would check for these sensor(s). If you don't have electric fans you probably won't have the fan switch in the head.

Good Luck!

- Vern