The Shaolin

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Please help with whatever you can. I'm nearly finished with the engine wiring.

1. What is this thing, where does it go, and do I need it?


G1 and G2. One of these goes to the starter...the other one does not go to the strut tower. Where does it go? Which is which?

2. At the very end of the battery harness, there are two wires that should be connected to something. I'm going to guess the coolant temp sensor at the bottom of the radiator?

There are also three white connectors (3,4,5). Do these go to the power steering? (which I have removed)


Farther back on this harness, there's a connector (6)on the same sub-pigtail as the one for the sensor on the oilpan. What's that for?


Standing on the passenger's side of the car, facing the engine bay, looking at the driver's side strut tower, there are two white connectors (7 and 8) hanging there. Are these check connectors or for the power steering? I don't imagine I will need them...





Finally, what the hell did I break here(9)? It's a hose from the fuel tank that runs into the bottom of the car via a plastic line? Do I need to fix it?


Yes, I did a bit of searching and checked the FSM, but i'm still confused on some of these.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Captain Jean-Luc Picard

pic 1: Aws, accelerated warmup aka 3000rpm rev on cold start. Do not need, leave unplugged, and cap both ends of the hoses that went to it (manifold and air intake tube).

pic 2: thick L shaped wire is starter + terminal, goes on the solenoid of the starter. you're holding in your hand the small starter + terminal that triggers the starter, goes on the small terminal on the solenoid. Flat ring terminal is the main engine ground, goes on the trans bellhousing bolt behind the oil filter...you can also put it on the long bolt that goes on top of the starter if you want. It needs to be clean and tight, as does the first wire.

pic 3: too blurry to tell, looks like wires to the manual transmission.

pic 4: goes to oilpan sensor for subzero start...insignificant, leave it unplugged or plug it in, either way.

pic 5: go to power steering pump

pic 6: I believe that is a vent line of some sort for the fuel tank. I have replaced several tanks and the only connections to them are for the fuel pump unit, filler neck and overflow beside it, and a small vent tube/fitting on top that I have never followed onto the chassis. I would say this is what you have broken, I wouldnt worry about it.

The Shaolin

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Awesome! Thanks much! I'll post back if I have any other questions.