please help!

[7ova]

Hi
i'm in the middle of rebuilding my k reg gsi c16se (coil pack engine)
see my project thread ;)
anyway i striped it down months ago and now i'm really close to
getting the engine running again and the front end finished (at last!)

my problem is i have thin brown wire with a ring terminal on the end
that comes of the wiring loom from the rear corner of the engine
above the rear plastic water pipe/starter motor area
its about 6 or 7 inches long

i thinks its a earth with it being brown but i would like to know where it goes really so i can refit it.

anybody with a late gsi or maybe a late sri have a look at there's
any help would be great a a bit of rep on its way :thumb:
cheers stu "7ova"

[7ova]

woo 1000 post's lol

+1

[let_nova]

onto the battery?
fuel rail
alternator?

[MK999]

edit: Re-read it correctly ;p Goes onto the block by the cam pulley.

[7ova]

onto the battery?
fuel rail
alternator?

its only 6 or 7 inches from wiring loom
is it a earth?
not reach battery, alternator
may be fuel rail?

[7ova]

edit: Re-read it correctly ;p Goes onto the block by the cam pulley.

its at the coil pack end?

[MK999]

earthing onto rail is just asking for it lol Why not cut out the middle man and waiting and stick a live on the petrol tank :p

edit: coil end? :wtf: lemme look at mine, should be similar... back in a bit lol

[let_nova]

would be my guess.

[let_nova]

XE is earthed at the rail.

[7ova]

i think it connects to the mounting bolt on the inlet manifold on the lifting eye, as an engine earth (nearside rear corner of engine)

just need somebody to have a look at there's and confirm it earth
and it goes there?

[MK999]

XE is earthed at the rail.

Guess it works like a faraday cage and the pressure fuel underneath stays safe, does seem a bit iffy as you read it though! lol

No earths down that side of the engine on mine, so must be a C16 thing (mines E)

[7ova]

Guess it works like a faraday cage and the pressure fuel underneath stays safe, does seem a bit iffy as you read it though! lol

No earths down that side of the engine on mine, so must be a C16 thing (mines E)

thanks for your help mate and going to have a look
rep on its way :thumb:
anybody else know?????????????

[let_nova]

just have a look round the genral area it can reach

[7ova]

XE is earthed at the rail.

where on the fuel rail does it mount on your xe mate

[let_nova]

behind rail on a small threaded bit sticking up. one either side of rail

[7ova]

just have a look round the genral area it can reach

need to find out if its 100% an earth first
just thought somebody could look at there's and see where it goes

[7ova]

no other late gsi sri owners on tonight????????/

[Damo]

does it look like it hangs down near the starter think theres a earth down there that bolts onto the top starter bolt.:thumb:

[burgo]

does it look like it hangs down near the starter think theres a earth down there that bolts onto the top starter bolt.:thumb:the starter earths through the block so no your wrong

a brown wire will be an earth and you can bolt it anywhere it fits. it really doesnt matter

[7ova]

the starter earths through the block so no your wrong

a brown wire will be an earth and you can bolt it anywhere it fits. it really doesnt matter

the thick brown earth wire that bolts to one of the starter mounting bolts
does straight up to the battery, its not that one damen, thanks anyway.
i think it bolts through one of the inlet manifold/lifting eye mounting bolts
thanks for help burgo rep added:thumb:

[auzzy-b]

Ill have a peak at mine bud just need to finish work 1st?!

[7ova]

Ill have a peak at mine bud just need to finish work 1st?!

cheers mate:thumb:
when you look at the engine from the front
its on the right hand corner of the engine
its a thin brown wire about 6 or 7 inches long from the loom.
it comes of the loom that goes to the injectors coil pack etc

thanks again

[auzzy-b]

Would this be what your after, its an earth/ground thats about 7'' long..
Its on the drivers side of the engine

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt87/austen-b/Photo0396.jpg

[gazjoiner]

i think it connects to the mounting bolt on the inlet manifold on the lifting eye, as an engine earth (nearside rear corner of engine)

just need somebody to have a look at there's and confirm it earth
and it goes there?
:thumb: this one?
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm7/gazjoiner/IMGP0876-1.jpg

[7ova]

Would this be what your after, its an earth/ground thats about 7'' long..
Its on the drivers side of the engine

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt87/austen-b/Photo0396.jpg

no wrong end of the engine, thats already on,
yours looks like a e16se engine mate, mine is a c16se
have you got a air flow meter on the air box
and a dizzy instead of a coil pack?

thanks for the help mate, rep added:thumb:

[7ova]

:thumb: this one?
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm7/gazjoiner/IMGP0876-1.jpg

thats the one mate
the orange/brown coloured one

is it just a earth that fits through the lifting eye mounting bolt?
rep coming your way allso :)

[let_nova]

ahh well i did try lol

[7ova]

thanks for your help allso let nova,
spreading some love have some rep lol

[gazjoiner]

thats the one mate
the orange/brown coloured one

is it just a earth that fits through the lifting eye mounting bolt?
rep coming your way allso :)

yes mate! you got it, thats it :thumb:

[7ova]

thanks again mate :thumb:
i thought it was but not 100%

[auzzy-b]

Yea mine has dizzy maye thats why i couldnt find a wire were you mentioned haha

[7ova]

no problem mate, thanks again