Mine has the metal shield around the distributor cap and it has a ground
wire that connects to the prong as described.

Richard

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Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 1:02 PM
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Subject: Re: What is this connector for?

Are you sure? Isn't this for testing equipment to attach to it?

William

> There is a ground wire that goes to the metal shield on the outside of
the
> distributor cap.  Maybe somebody has discarded the shield?
>
>
>       Jay
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> "Pernice, Vincent" <Pernice@GENTA.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on
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> 03:34:44 PM
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> Just below distributor cap, on the right side of the distributor
itself I
> have what appears to be a "prong" that would accept a spade type
connector.
> This is on my '85 1.9L. Any ideas? Another grounding site perhaps?
> Vince
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