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Old Dec 28, 2018 | 07:06 PM
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Hey all,
Have spent a few days this week wandering the local jy.
Noticed a truck that had a different wiring harness than I've seen before. Some manuf. number googling has indicated that it is for some egr stuff.
A couple of the solenoids for this were mounted on a metal cover that went over the duraspark unit.

Does the cover serve any purpose other than just a convenient location for mounting the solenoids to?
In addition to this metal cover there was a rubber 'flap' cover that looks like it went over the cluster of wire harness connectors. Purpose?

This photo shows the metal cover and in it I am holding the flap back.
 
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That looks like the EEC-III configuration, used a lot in California prior to 1984.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2018 | 08:57 PM
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When looking up the solenoid numbers I did come across several references for 'Calif' and 'exc. Calif' so wondered if that was the case. It was also a Catalyst truck which I really don't see many of around here. Wondering if the metal cover and rubber cover are worth grabbing to put on mine as a neat-to-have. Just not sure what purpose the rubber cover serves besides aesthetics over the mess of connectors.
 
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I would say don't do it.
The IGN. unit goes bad because of heat and now you cover it so less cool air can get to it.

My project truck box started leaking just sitting in the hot garage.
Just my .02
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Old Dec 29, 2018 | 08:45 AM
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Good thinking. I did see some trucks with the black goo running down from the unit
 
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