Thanks for the reply.  I was referring to the clip itself rather than the
sensor wire, though your idea regarding the wire makes sense as well.
This clip is called the retaining spring on page 24.49.  Given the
orientation on this page, the retaining spring on my '87 is rotated 180
degrees.  Therefore, it is very hard to reach.  I'm wondering if either
orientation is ok.

Thanks again,
David

On Mon, 8 Jan 2001 Wolfvan88@aol.com wrote:

> I put the temp sensor in so that I could remove the connector when checking
> the timing with the engine hot.
> I rotated the sensor until the wire is on the bottom so that I could reach in
> and remove it the easiest.  It does not matter the direction the sensor is
> pointed.
>
> Top
>  O
> ----  wire in connector
>
> I had it rotated the other way, but changed it to make getting the connector
> off easy.
> I have my exhaust pipes ceramic coated so getting to the plug is easy with no
> heat to burn or make removing the plug difficult.
>
> If you need to reach down to remove the connector, watch out for burns...
>
> Robert
>