[tamathumper]

Noodling around this morning and making sure everything is in good condition while the intake manifold is out.



I know there are little white rubber gaskets inside the electrical connectors for the fuel injectors, and I've taped those connectors so the gaskets remain inside.



I don't see a gasket inside the electrical connector on the idle control valve (ICV) and I'm wondering if one should be in there? I can't find them on the web in the common places (EagleDay.com, 944online.com, kayjayco.com)...



Does anyone recall if a gasket should be in there?

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[vliegwielolaf1234]

no gasket in mine .

And if i remember it correct , i have never seen one in there on other cars .

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[tamathumper]

Thank you very much.

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[MB968]

Just pulled the connector off mine. Not that familiar with this type of connector, but seems like it should have a seal. And in the very bottom of the female connector that is connected to the wire is a polymer seal (light in color so it really isn't that noticeable unless you are looking). When you plug in the male end, the face of it pushes into the polymer sealing the connector.

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[tamathumper]

Thanks MB, on the basis of that I went back and looked and looked for mine, and found it hiding on top of the alternator bracket. I put it back in place and taped the connector to keep it from getting lost again! Much appreciated.

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[MB968]

Great, tooooo easy to have electrical issues on these old cars, especially given how bad some of the connectors that Porsche used have aged. Glad you found it. Did it appear to be a molded rectangular, square cross-section gasket (thus more custom to the connector). Or did it resemble more of an o-ring?

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[tamathumper]

It was a light-colored silicone-looking seal, roughly square in cross section and rectangular in shape, with a molded-in ridge and channel to fit perfectly into the "shroud" half of the connector, and to allow the "tower" half of the connector to seat into it - just like the injector connector seals, only slightly bigger as this is a 3-pin connector instead of only 2.

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