i was starting to remove my p/s and a/c bracket and i found something that sticks out i dont knkow what it is and something is suppose to plug into it but isnt. it sticks out about 2 1/2 3 inches does anyone know what this is and what its for.
i have an 84 GSL-SE i cound get some pics but i dont know if they will come out bc its on a phone, i left my diggi with the waife in cali.

 

definately need a pic to give a good answer...i found MANY unplugged wires and doohickies when i was pullin my engine out of my 84 gsl...so dont get TOO worried unless you are having trouble with your car...and if thats the case...what symptoms?

 

if you don't have a camera.. how about tellin us the color of the wire and describe what the connector looks like..i'm sure that would help..If I remember correctly there is a connector that hooks up to..nothing ...it's just there..(factory snafu)..give the description of yours,someone should be able to help you..

 

i ll take a flash light out there with me tomorrow bc the cam that have is a fone with no flash.i dont have any problems with the car now other than shes running alil rich and i have to pull the plugs and take a wire brush to them and clean them up.

 

Pin down the location of this unit better and describe it's size and shape. The only thing that sticks out that far on the driver's side of the engine that I can think of that protrudes that far is the op sending unit. Is this item under the oil filter, near 2" in diameter and looks like a mushroom?

 

i beleive that its on the oil cover but i ll double chk its round a lil bigger than a quater about 2 1/2 inches long its sliver where it goes in at and dont know what other color but it is 2 tone i thin that it has 2 to 3 prongs on the end of it. i ll take my flex pin lite out there and i ll take a pic with the fone and post it.

 

ok here are 2 pix it is on the front iron it brass and what looks to be aluminum the brass part of it is about 2 1/2 inches and the aluminum is about 1 inch long

edit: on the second pic its right below the bolt about in the middle of the pic

 

Those pics are no help really.Do you have a better camera?

 

I'll take a guess. If it is not in the oil pan itself, then it might be an aftermarket engine heater. I think SaltySlug had one that he had a thread about a while back. I'll have to look at mine tomorrow, but I think the location you are describing is where the block drain for the coolant is.

Can't tell much from the pics.

 

i ll take some more in the morning when its not as dark i had to use my Surefire flash lite so it might have been to damn bright

 

here i got a better pic that Ericks85Rx7 had on his post about P/S removal help i hope that this pic helps its in the same place but it does look the same where the threads are showing there is an aluminun cap with connectors on it.

thanks guys
charles

 

ummmmm...i would disregard it...doesnt sound like anything important at all (considering ive never seen anything like what you describe on a first gen)

it MIGHT be an engine heater...but idk how putting this on the intermediate housing stud would help....lol

 

i dont kow i ll just leave it be and when i get my bracket out i ll take a better pic of it maybe then we'll have a better idea of what it is

 

Does it go to yoour flux capacitor?

 

is that a joke? if not i didnt know that 7's had them like UH-60L do !

 

^ive gone back in time a few times with my 7...usually it was just regression on my project cuz i broke something tho...lol

 

LOL thats awesome!!! blackhawk helicopters do have them though but they are for the heading and everything