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Where does this wire go? looks like a ground

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Old Mar 9, 2015 | 10:11 AM
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Where does this wire go? looks like a ground

Doing a little under the manifold tune up and found a wire that wasn't connected to anything. Comes out from right in the center of the short block.
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Old Mar 9, 2015 | 10:47 AM
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Is it black with a ring connector on it, then its probably a ground? Or does it have a spade (or was it a pin) connector and is comming from the knocksensor?
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Old Mar 9, 2015 | 10:48 AM
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More specificity and a pic would help.
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Old Mar 9, 2015 | 12:34 PM
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it goes over there
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Old Mar 9, 2015 | 03:55 PM
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it goes over there
nuh uh...it goes back there to that
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Old Mar 9, 2015 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by xtremeskier97
nuh uh...it goes back there to that
It goes in the front
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Old Mar 9, 2015 | 04:32 PM
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No, the blue wire with the two-pin connector goes to there, the G/Y striped wire goes here.
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Old Mar 10, 2015 | 12:37 PM
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sorry didnt have time yesterday
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Old Mar 10, 2015 | 12:38 PM
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the wire above the white line
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Old Mar 10, 2015 | 02:15 PM
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i would say o2 sensor?
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Old Mar 10, 2015 | 02:47 PM
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That's a tough one! Looks like some rigged additional ground or something
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Old Mar 11, 2015 | 11:49 AM
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Lol looks like it is the 02 sensor. Broke off from the connector and probably the reason I failed smog.
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Old Mar 11, 2015 | 11:51 AM
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Thanks for the help
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