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Subject:Re: busted ground bolt on engine block
From:David Beierl
Date:Wed, 2 Dec 2009 01:08:49 -0500

At 12:02 AM 12/2/2009, Mark wrote:
>I broke the original bolt holding the ground wires in place.  Now I'm
>looking for a good spot to ground.  I suppose any bolt nearby will work.
>Even the bolts holding the compressor in place?

There are two holes an inch and a half (or so) apart.  On the 1.9l
engine the holes on the opposite side of the engine are used to mount
the cold-idle air valve.  You've used up one of the holes -- the
other one is probably forward of the one with the broken bolt.

Yours,
David