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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 05:27 PM
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2001 4.0L Cherokee Sport
Just put engine back in after rebuild. Everything went together great, except this sensor by the oil filter.
What is it, and where does it go???
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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 05:49 PM
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I'm not sure what it is but it looks like it should be bolted down somewhere from what I can see from the photo.
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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 05:51 PM
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Gets bolted on side of engine block around dip stick oil filter area .
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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 06:03 PM
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Kinda hard to see but ive seen it bolted here....
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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 06:51 PM
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The 2000 I just got done putting a new head on, that sensor was located on the block right at where the head joins the block. It was held in with a stud and a nut.
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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 06:55 PM
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Ok I will attach it to the side of engine block.
It has a black box / computer sensor.

Any idea what it does /senses ?
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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 07:07 PM
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It's called an Ingnition Coil Capacitor.

Edit: Similar to a Flux Capacitor. What ever you do, don't feed it after midnight.
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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 07:08 PM
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There are 2 ground ports on the head. I will attach the sensor to the back one.
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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 07:36 PM
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Goes here for some reason its not connected to dip stick grounds...
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 08:07 AM
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Here's a photo that shows the installation of the Ignition Coil Capacitor.

Feel free to steal it for future postings...I did.

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So ends this silly thread.
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