item on intake mannifold support?

[goonie]

i am replacing my intake mannifold for a race mannifold
so i am not gonna need the intake support the one with the vacuum lines brazed on it
but there is another litle item on the support wich is connected with two wires
(i think a black and a white one) looks like some kind of sensor
can i just disconnect the plug and leave it like that
i tried to find it on caps but no luck
does any one know what this is and do i really need it
thanks.

 

[silver bullit]

Take a pic and post it so i know what you are talking about.

 

[dikdiamond]

This?
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I took mine off yesterday. My mechanic eliminated the unneeded vacuum lines,and rerouted the ones needed. Mine must have lost a bolt,because it was rattling. And I replaced the knock sensor,and it was kinda in the way.

 

[dikdiamond]

That plug is the knock sensor. I don't think you want to leave it unplugged. It will pull off,but I couldn't get mine off so I bent it back and forth until the metal bar it was on broke.

 

[goonie]

This?
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I took mine off yesterday. My mechanic eliminated the unneeded vacuum lines,and rerouted the ones needed. Mine must have lost a bolt,because it was rattling. And I replaced the knock sensor,and it was kinda in the way.

yes thats the bracket on mine there is a litle divice like a sensor attached to it
conected with two wires
do i need this device or can i eliminate it
thanks
ps cant take a pic right now its allready dark overhere (23:05 hrs)

 

[dikdiamond]

Read post #4 my friend,it's to the knock sensor You don't want to eliminate that. Read up on it here in the forums,it detects pre-detonation in the block and adjusts timing accordingly. It's kinda like a microphone in your block.

 

[goonie]

oke
but the knock sensor is located in the engine block(screwed in)
but this little item is screwed on the intake mannifold bracket not in the engine

i will make a pic tomorow and post it just to be sure
thanks .

 

[goonie]

well... after a long search i found a thread that said it is a filter for the tach signal
so i guess i will keep it plugged in
it seems this filter is only on 1990 models
so problem solved
any ways thanks for the effort

 

[dikdiamond]

Ah now I know what you're talking about...it comes out of that wiring that's wrapped in black loom correct?

 

[cruisintalonawd]

Yeah you can get rid of your bracket just ground that thing out you something

 

[goonie]

Ah now I know what you're talking about...it comes out of that wiring that's wrapped in black loom correct?

yes thats the one
some kind of filter
does it matter where i ground it?
must it be nere or on the mannifold ?

 

[dikdiamond]

I don't think it would matter where you ground it. Correct if I'm wrong...I can install a system no problem but when it comes to the why's and what not's I have no answers,other than getting shocked sucks