Adventures in tune-up land: The saga continues.

["Payne" <bpayne@xxxx>]

Many of you have read about my recent tune up adventure, and I really do
appreciate all of your suggestions. Now I only have one more thing to get
fixed before I can drive her again. I ordered a new idle speed motor
connector to replace my damaged one. I wondered why there was a fourth wire
going into it, and when I pulled the little rubber boot off I saw it was
bunched up inside against an exposed part of the black wire. The idle speed
motor won't run without this wire touching it. I can't tell where it comes
from, but it goes into the frame rail. Does anyone know if this is a common
modification? I can only figure the black wire is dead somewhere so another
power source was wired in, rather sketchily I might add.

Now I don't know what to do. Should I find the source of the problem,
restore the original wiring, and replace the connector as I planned? Or
should I continue using it like it is, but making the modification a little
more reliable? Keep in mind I'm a fool when it comes to electronics, and
many devices have caught fire by my hands. I want to keep it as reliable
and simple as possible.

Thank you!

payne