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somethings burning
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:45 pm
by numbnuts
I was doing a few odd jobs to the patrol that ive been putting off till this weekend. when i finished i started her up and noticed smoke coming from a lge nut with two wires coming out of it. this nut is almost at the back of the inlet manifold coming out the drivers side. It seems like the insulation has come off with age and may be shorting out inside.Can someone tell me what it is and can i drive to work tomorrow with it disconnected?
1999 4.2 gu turbo.
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:18 pm
by high n mighty
Sounds like a co2 monitor, can't think of the real name. If it is I don't think there will be a big issue driving it to work. It will mess with the computers mapping though and may not run quite right(overfuel etc) plus I think it is illegal to have it disconnected, hopefully the constablery would understand that its the long weekend though.
Don't take this as gospel, I am not a mechanic by any means.
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:32 pm
by numbnuts
I dont have a computer on this model.
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:50 pm
by numbnuts
the nut is right above the dip stick.
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:53 pm
by high n mighty
numbnuts wrote:the nut is right above the dip stick.
Theres another one behind the wheel I hear
Got pics?
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:57 pm
by numbnuts
no pictures but will try after work tomorrow. your not the fist to call me that, when i was gokarting they use to call me hammer.
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:43 am
by numbnuts
this nut nothing sounds like the air preheater,apart from heating the air in the manifold is it necessary to have it.