Wire Connector ID Question
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Laughing Gas
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From: Baldwin, ND
Wire Connector ID Question
Ok, so I was dinking around in the engine compartment while working on my FIPL.
I found a connection that was sorta loose. Everytime I touched it I heard a clicking sound from behind the air filter. The key was on, engine off and cold engine. The connector was located about two inches in front of the most forward glowplug on the passenger side. It had two prongs and four wires from the connector. The wiring ran to the rear of the engine compartment. There was also another identical connector on the drivers side of the engine in the same place.
What exactly is this? What does it do? Why am I hearing clicking when I disconnect this plug?
Thad
I found a connection that was sorta loose. Everytime I touched it I heard a clicking sound from behind the air filter. The key was on, engine off and cold engine. The connector was located about two inches in front of the most forward glowplug on the passenger side. It had two prongs and four wires from the connector. The wiring ran to the rear of the engine compartment. There was also another identical connector on the drivers side of the engine in the same place.
What exactly is this? What does it do? Why am I hearing clicking when I disconnect this plug?
Thad
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Laughing Gas
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From: Baldwin, ND
No, it starts the first time every time.
The only issues I have is with the tranny and 4x4.......I thought it might be somehow related to the transmission issue but it seems not.
Also, the engine makes clicking sounds when I turn the key on before I start it. Is that normal?
Thanks
Thad
The only issues I have is with the tranny and 4x4.......I thought it might be somehow related to the transmission issue but it seems not.
Also, the engine makes clicking sounds when I turn the key on before I start it. Is that normal?
Thanks
Thad
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Laughing Gas
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From: Baldwin, ND
Yup, thats the connection. wow.....I though my engine compartment was desently clean.....way to show me up for sure!!!
Do you have more pics of the engine compartment that I could use for reference as to what stuff should be where?
Thad
Do you have more pics of the engine compartment that I could use for reference as to what stuff should be where?
Thad
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The motor was out of my truck for a rebuild when that picture was taken.
That was one of the final assembly days, so at that point it had never been started.
Right now it is not so clean, 40,000 miles on it.
One of my rocker covers decided it needed to start leaking when the temps dropped to the single digits last week.
So right now the right side of the engine is rather black.
There are a few more pictures in my gallery in the "mods and diagrams" album.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=15730
The link will take you there.
That was one of the final assembly days, so at that point it had never been started.
Right now it is not so clean, 40,000 miles on it.
One of my rocker covers decided it needed to start leaking when the temps dropped to the single digits last week.
So right now the right side of the engine is rather black.
There are a few more pictures in my gallery in the "mods and diagrams" album.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=15730
The link will take you there.
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