headers burning wire harness!
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Instructor
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Westport CT
headers burning wire harness!
KOOKS LT's recently installed. Got a problem with a burnt plastic blue/grey wire connector and insulated harness that's too close to one of the exhaust tubes.
The tube causing the damage is the long, straight one bolted to the front right (passenger) side of the block. The one that has the KOOKS stamp.
After warm up, the Oil Temp on the DIC always reads LOW TEMP, and I think I have a potential fire hazard
Exact Location:
Down low, passenger side, closest to the firewall, just before the headers' collecter merges, a plastic wire connector (that's pushed into a plastic fitting in the firewall) got melted ONTO the tube. The wire-harness' insulation below has been totally cooked. Wires exposed.
What wires are these?
Would that explain the faulty oil temp reading on the DIC?
Shouldn't the harness have been relocated to make room?
The tube passes awfully close and there's little clearance.
What is the correct installation?
The tube causing the damage is the long, straight one bolted to the front right (passenger) side of the block. The one that has the KOOKS stamp.
After warm up, the Oil Temp on the DIC always reads LOW TEMP, and I think I have a potential fire hazard
Exact Location:
Down low, passenger side, closest to the firewall, just before the headers' collecter merges, a plastic wire connector (that's pushed into a plastic fitting in the firewall) got melted ONTO the tube. The wire-harness' insulation below has been totally cooked. Wires exposed.
What wires are these?
Would that explain the faulty oil temp reading on the DIC?
Shouldn't the harness have been relocated to make room?
The tube passes awfully close and there's little clearance.
What is the correct installation?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 2,285
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From: Nashville TN
Hard to tell waht wires those are from your description. But at least the will give you a TTT.
The only wires on the passenger side near the firewall that I am aware of are: starter wires, crank position sensor wires, and the O2 wires.
You should definitely get this fixed before the wires burn completely in two.
The only wires on the passenger side near the firewall that I am aware of are: starter wires, crank position sensor wires, and the O2 wires.
You should definitely get this fixed before the wires burn completely in two.
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Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 191
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From: Westport CT
marlowchris,
thanks.
burned wire location: imagine looking down towards engine side of battery compartment. the wires are tucked below a virtical a/c(?) line, and heater hoses.
follow exhaust manifold (headers in this case) down towards the merge collector. the burning contact is taking place just upstream (before) from merge collector.
thanks.
burned wire location: imagine looking down towards engine side of battery compartment. the wires are tucked below a virtical a/c(?) line, and heater hoses.
follow exhaust manifold (headers in this case) down towards the merge collector. the burning contact is taking place just upstream (before) from merge collector.
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