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Old May 12, 2012 | 10:13 AM
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some sort of ground
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Small cable... dunno what it is... thanks for the help
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Old May 12, 2012 | 10:21 AM
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Re: Whats this

First pic engine ground, needs to attach to the back of the cyl head.

Second pic, look for the part of the air system that doesn't have anything connected to it (the crossover pipe from the driver side manifold, the down pipe to the converter or the pass side manifold)

Third could be the vacuum hose that goes to the heater diverter valve, hard to tell from that pic/angle
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Old May 12, 2012 | 10:22 AM
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1. should go to a bolt on the rear-facing surface of the pass side head

2. hard to tell which one it is for sure, but either goes to the AIR pump, or to one of the AIR check valves

3. vacuum line in HVAC system; could be either the "supply" line, or the one to the heater control valve
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Old May 12, 2012 | 10:26 AM
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could this ground be giving me CEL codes?
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Old May 12, 2012 | 10:32 AM
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possibly, hook everything back up, clear the codes and drive the car see if they come back
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Old May 12, 2012 | 10:34 AM
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im getting knock sensor..... EGR and O2 sensor.... lets see if this fixes the problems =/
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Old May 12, 2012 | 10:54 AM
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I cheated... I conected the wire to valve cover nut... I have the fuel ground the same way
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Old May 12, 2012 | 11:07 AM
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Re: Whats this

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I cheated... I conected the wire to valve cover nut... I have the fuel ground the same way
That kinda works but fix it properly soon.
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Old May 12, 2012 | 11:25 AM
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mmm i cant reach back there.... big hands
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Old May 12, 2012 | 11:33 AM
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Re: Whats this

Needs to connect to a firm bolt on the block/heads that won't come undone; vc nuts tend to back off over time.
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Old May 12, 2012 | 11:34 AM
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ill just re tighten them once in a while
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Old May 12, 2012 | 12:09 PM
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Re: Whats this

Yeah its a very tough spot to work in. I get em from the bottom with the trans Xmember undone.
That air tube also goes to the ground stud on the back of the head.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 02:46 PM
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Re: Whats this

My ground is just connected to the rear-most header bolt. Of course I have no smog/AC/heater/kitchen sink to get in the way...
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Old May 17, 2012 | 11:30 AM
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Re: Whats this

Is the last one a small cable or a vacuum line. If it's a vacuum line check this out https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tbi/...egr-valve.html scroll down and find the diagram
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Old May 17, 2012 | 11:33 AM
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Suposedly thats for an automatic... 5 speed require a t for the air pump
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Old May 17, 2012 | 11:44 AM
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Re: Whats this

My bad, didn't notice you were rockin' the stick
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