2 pin clip, what is it?

[sparkey]

i took off the 2 pin clips that go to the injectors, and i came across another 2 pin clip, which has a white wire and a black wire, and it leads to somewhere under the inlet manifold, does anyone know what this wire is?

it comes from the same part of the loom as the injector wires

[northerner]

detonation sensor

[sparkey]

i found that the wire from the loom leading to the flying lead was broken, what would this effect?

my gal has been mis-firing badly and wont idle very well, could this have something to do with it?

[adzs12]

The det sensor is a grey multiplug that isnt used on the ca18et, i thought you was refering to a plug like the injectors use?

[sparkey]

ok, i got 4 injector plugs ( 2 pin ), i got a sensor on the side of the throttle body,another sensor mounted on the inlet manifold ( i think, also a 2 pin ) there is a 3 pin plug between piston 2 and 3 that is not used, there is a grey multiplug which is used, there is 4 grounding pionts for the injectors, and then this lonely connector that is roughly in the same position as the 3 pin that is between piston 2 and 3.

this wire was connected but had frayed, and i followed the wire to which it is connected and it lead me to just above the starter solenoid and just below the inlet manifold.

[sparkey]

sorry adz, yeah, it is the same plug type as the injectors, and i is positioned on the loom between piston 2/3.

[sideways danny]

Originally Posted by adzs12

The det sensor is a grey multiplug that isnt used on the ca18et, i thought you was refering to a plug like the injectors use?

yes it is used, if you leave it unplugged the timing gets retarded 5deg. there is another similar plug that's not used, that I havn't traced

[sparkey]

i have already chopped the clip off, as it had frayed , but i have reconnecteed these 2 wires together as they were,
as for posting a picture, i have not got the authority at work to place pictures on here, bit of a pain.
i have decided that to get the car running proper, i would need alot of money,
which i dont have, and a growing nipper to bleed me dry.

i am listing the car on ebay in a weeks time, but if anyone is interested in a 'spares or repair ' jobby then please let me know before this.

[wacomuk]

Originally Posted by sideways danny

yes it is used, if you leave it unplugged the timing gets retarded 5deg.

it will only retard when earthed un pluging should do nothing