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Old 05-13-15, 11:42 PM
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I was changing my fuel filter. Found this hanging out. Does it need to be just grounded down or does it actually need to go to something specific?

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ground it to a bolt or chassis.
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you usually find one on the clutch slave bolt or the chassis near the trailing coil.
they are capacitors that smooth out the signal for the oil sensors.
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That's what I thought. Any idea what it's for?
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they are capacitors that smooth out the signal for the oil sensors...
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its a plastic/metal bit with a hole through it.
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its a plastic/metal bit with a hole through it.
I've always described it as a chunk of Black Hash with a washer stuck to it and a wire hangin off it!
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Which explains why so many are missing.
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Which explains why so many are missing.
they tent to just break off.
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Which explains why so many are missing.
..cough cough..!
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Id just undo what ever was done to get it there. find the nearest bracket and put a bolt through it. Im sure it will have evidence of a prior connection as this piece does. Last thing you want is more grounding issues with this car lol
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Originally Posted by misterstyx69
I've always described it as a chunk of Black Hash with a washer stuck to it and a wire hangin off it!
Lol nice i see the resemblance! Now just gotta find it an put it back on. Swapped mine out for a new wire, who knew that little piece actually did something.
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Lol it's not there for bling. Other than reasons stated, sometimes used to reduce radio noise from ignition IIRC.
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