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zh007 Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 32 Location: Florida
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 2:42 pm Post subject: Severed wire. What is it? |
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I've had some hesitation and lack of power lately in my '91 Carat. I found a very noticeable exhaust leak at the RR manifold and figured that couldn't be helping. So I started disassembling the exhaust system to install new gaskets and hardware.
While under the van though, i noticed a severed cable. It's black, about 1/4" dia, with a red wire and white wire inside. From the severed end, I traced it up under the intake, where it seemed to disappear going forward into the right rear side of the transmission.
First, what is it? Second, could it have anything to do with my hesitation, or my cruse control not working? And third, where does it go?! (I haven't located the other, presumably severed, end)
Thanks for the help!
Zach _________________ '77 Westy (Marigold)
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Steve M. Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2013 Posts: 6798 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: Severed wire. What is it? |
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pictures Zach, pictures!
auto or manual transmission? _________________ This free advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.
There are seven days in a week. Someday is not one of them. |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22568 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: Severed wire. What is it? |
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Reverse light switch or part of the diagnostics wiring if that was still around in 91 _________________ .ssS! |
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zh007 Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 32 Location: Florida
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:41 pm Post subject: Re: Severed wire. What is it? |
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Abscate wrote: |
… or part of the diagnostics wiring if that was still around in 91 |
It appears Abscate wins the prize.
I found corroborating discussion in this post.
Here's to hoping my massive exhaust leak is causing my sluggishness!
Zach _________________ '77 Westy (Marigold)
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Steve M. Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2013 Posts: 6798 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:03 am Post subject: Re: Severed wire. What is it? |
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The exhaust leak could definitely be causing your O2 sensor to have the wrong readings.
The exhaust gases while looking like it is a one way flow pulses like a heartbeat of a chipmunk every time an exhaust valve opens and closes.
It will suck in enough clean air to get pushed back downstream to fool the O2 sensor into thinking you are running cleaner then you really are sending the wrong signal to the ECU. _________________ This free advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.
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