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Old Jun 21, 2014 | 11:59 AM
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Looking to find out if someone could tell me what color wire and where that wire comes from for this piece on the front left of engine by the carberator, just under the air cleaner? I don't have any loose wires there. Also what is this for? Thanks in advance. Trying to post a pic and having problems.
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Looking to find out if someone could tell me what color wire and where that wire comes from for this piece on the front left of engine by the carberator, just under the air cleaner? I don't have any loose wires there. Also what is this for? Thanks in advance. Trying to post a pic and having problems.
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this is the picture, it is from a 1979 with cruise. thanks and I will fix my background.
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That's an Idle Solenoid used to add more throttle at idle when there is an extra load (as an A/C compressor) is engaged.
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That's an Idle Solenoid used to add more throttle at idle when there is an extra load (as an A/C compressor) is engaged.
Any Idea what color the wire that plugs in to the idle Solenoid would be and where it would come from?
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On a 72 an 18 gauge Tan wire that ties into the TCS connection. From there it goes thru the fuse panel to the TCS Delay Relay.
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Originally Posted by jnb5101
That's an Idle Solenoid used to add more throttle at idle when there is an extra load (as an A/C compressor) is engaged.

On a 79 it's a green wire that snakes across the top of the intake manifold in front of the carb and enters the ac harness near the compressor.
See the green wire kinda below the AIR pump?


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Yep that was the right wire, next to a light blue wire. Even had the correct connector on it. Thanks all.
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