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Start the car and see if the powersteering goes nuts.

If so, it is the powersteer solenoid on the rack. Have done this myself.

You lifted the motor out of the donor car (or your own) without unplugging the rack and it ripped the plug out.

We pulled my old engine out and the guys cut off the two knock sensors and this other plug which is highlighted in red cause they couldnt get them off.

They were able to use the two knock sensors plugs off my donor engines wiring loom but it didnt have this one.

If you know what this is, it'll solve the problem. I havent got all the wiring loom connected to test the gauges yet, still have other parts to install.

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My first guess was oil pressure sender, but all my mechanic said over the phone was its located above the oil filter on the block under the inlet manifold, the above picture is what I'm guessing he's on about as its not the knock sensors.

Yeh found out it was the air regulator thats tucked up under the intake plenum.

Anyone know where you can purchase the connectors as the old ones still on my old engine block which was stripped to make a coffee table??

Thanks for the help guys...

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