Mr. Sharkey
Member
- Joined
- Aug 17, 2007
- Messages
- 30
- Reaction score
- 18
- Points
- 8
- Location
- Minerva, Oregon
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3 liter gas, about to become 2.5 liter turbodiesel
- Transmission
- Manual
A neighbor is offering their seldom-used Ranger to me for an attractive price. Only problem is, because they haven't been using it, a rat took up residence in the engine bay, building a huge nest of leaves, sticks and the air filter element it chewed into pieces and carried out of the airbox a bit at a time. I spent two hours today picking some of the large debris off the top of the engine with hot dog tongs and a big pair of tweezers. Lots more to go.
So far, the only significant damage is to the wiring of a sensor on the right side of the intake manifold (photo). The rat chewed the wiring off the rear of the sensor right at the connector, no way to splice it. The other (front) end (orange tape) is chewed as well, but I haven't yet followed it to see where it goes. Ratsy also chewed off a thin gray tube (green arrow) that appears to need to connect to the servo or whatever it is in the green circle.
So, questions: What is the thing I'm calling a sensor (red circle), what's the cylinder I'm identifying as a "servo" (green circle), and where can I get a fragment of a wiring harness, or replacement connector to splice in to repair this damage? Anybody have these kicking around in a spare parts box under their workbench, or are they available as OEM or aftermarket replacements?
Sure to be more things I need to figure out, hoping for some expert advice! (or a referral to a good exterminator)
So far, the only significant damage is to the wiring of a sensor on the right side of the intake manifold (photo). The rat chewed the wiring off the rear of the sensor right at the connector, no way to splice it. The other (front) end (orange tape) is chewed as well, but I haven't yet followed it to see where it goes. Ratsy also chewed off a thin gray tube (green arrow) that appears to need to connect to the servo or whatever it is in the green circle.
So, questions: What is the thing I'm calling a sensor (red circle), what's the cylinder I'm identifying as a "servo" (green circle), and where can I get a fragment of a wiring harness, or replacement connector to splice in to repair this damage? Anybody have these kicking around in a spare parts box under their workbench, or are they available as OEM or aftermarket replacements?
Sure to be more things I need to figure out, hoping for some expert advice! (or a referral to a good exterminator)
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