For those familiar with under the Engine Bay

[jsoto]

While diagnosing a leak, I pulled the front splash plate off.
If looking underneath, where the HP power steering hose is, approximately in the middle of the hose is 2 thin black wires/black jacket housing running vertical. Anyone know what these wires are. I did not have time to trace it out - had to button her back up.

One of these - there is a small pinhole chafe on them.

[mrbmwx5]

Wells ...under the Engine Bay of my daughter Honda and i know it very well.

[pezho405]

Is there any way you can post a picture?

[tmv]

I am familiar too, but not sure if we're looking at the same thing.

[jsoto]

Wifey has the X - drown down to Family until Easter.
I might just Heatshrink it, but in touching it...the insulation/jacket on it was fairly loose on whatever was inside it.

[Dudewanarace]

I assume a V8?

If so, I would guess it to be the oil level sensor wires. They come from the Bank 1 box by your spark plugs / fuel injectors. The wire runs forward, down the dipstick tube, down to the bottom of the lower oil pan where it connects to the oil level sensor.

But, thats just a guess..

[bagpype]

TMZ i see youre in Atlanta. Where was that picture taken of all your cars?

[Qsilver7]

Originally Posted by jsoto

Anyone know what these wires are

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[tmv]

Originally Posted by bagpype

TMZ i see youre in Atlanta. Where was that picture taken of all your cars?

In my computer

[jsoto]

Indeed it's a V8.

There was 2 of these wires in question. Heavy Gauge though. It felt like it was around 14AWG inside this black jacket. But the jacket/insulation was not *tight* on this wire.