And the electrical connector was not fully clipped on. It lifted off easily without having to squeeze the metal clip.
This made me think that it had already been replaced or rebuilt and the mechanic didn’t fully seat the connector. Plus looking closely at the top Torx bolt I could see that the star shape was a bit boogered up. Also I could see some grease on the (O-ring seal ?) as I looked down from the top with a flashlight. So I left it alone assuming it had been replaced or rebuilt.
My question, being that the connector was basically just sitting on the plug and not snapped in, I assume it was making contact, the car runs fine. What would the symptoms be if the plug were not making contact?
I guess I could totally unplug it and take it for a ride but I don’t really feel comfortable doing that.
This made me think that it had already been replaced or rebuilt and the mechanic didn’t fully seat the connector. Plus looking closely at the top Torx bolt I could see that the star shape was a bit boogered up. Also I could see some grease on the (O-ring seal ?) as I looked down from the top with a flashlight. So I left it alone assuming it had been replaced or rebuilt.
My question, being that the connector was basically just sitting on the plug and not snapped in, I assume it was making contact, the car runs fine. What would the symptoms be if the plug were not making contact?
I guess I could totally unplug it and take it for a ride but I don’t really feel comfortable doing that.