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Name that sensor!
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 3:45 am
by biggreen96
After I got home with my new ride, DLC's 93 turbo wagon:) I started poking around and was wondering what sensor this is.
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 3:48 am
by THAWA
not a sensor at all, that's the ignitor
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 6:46 am
by biggreen96
ah ok.
After reading up on those I understand now why it was grounded.
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 11:32 pm
by jake15
why is it grounded?
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:50 am
by THAWA
to complete the circuit i would assume
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:08 am
by biggreen96
It was grounded with the earthing kit. An attempt to cure the hesitation. I have since put the ingnitor back on its stock mount(still grounded with kit) and rewired the kit so its grounding near or on any ignition system conponent. cam sensor, tps sensor(may move to crank sensor, and diamond pack.
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:27 am
by vrg3
I don't believe the ignitor actually uses its chassis to ground at all... It does use it as a heat sink, though, so it's good to have it mounted on some steel.
Do you have grounds for the oxygen sensor and knock sensor?
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:28 am
by biggreen96
No I don't, but I was thinking of it. I just wasnt sure where the knock sensor is.
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:55 pm
by QuickDrive
It's in the hole of doom to the drivers side of the throttle body down under the intake manifold. We all concur that it is a dreadful place to work.
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:54 pm
by legacy92ej22t
The pit of dispair. *echo* You'll never be the same again, if you make it out alive that is....
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 2:14 pm
by vrg3
I once dropped a quarter down in there when I forgot to take it out of my throttle body. It sat under the knock sensor's wire pigtail. It took me literally an hour and a half to fish it back out. I ended up smearing RTV silicone adhesive on the end of magic fingers and having to let it set, and even then I almost lost it.