Lets play name that missing part

[shuzboomer]

While replacing the Alt on my 81 Targa; I discovered a connector with a missing mate, which was located in the right hand side of the engine compartment.

Can someone recognize what am I looking at?

And where may I find the other end of whatever is suppose to connect here.

Thanks for playing!

RBL>

[timmy2]

Goes to the back of the thermal valve on my '78. Item #24 on the Parts ID page here:
CIS Primer for the Porsche 911
I don't know if you have one on your year. Follow the vacuum line from the bottom of your WUR. if you have one, that is where it goes.

[shuzboomer]

I apologize for the ignorance, but what does it do?

RBL>

[timmy2]

Delays vacuum being applied to the wur diaphram during a cold start for a short time.

[Jim Williams]

If the '81 has it's stock CIS, it won't go to the thermal valve. The thermal valve wasn't used on the '81, as the WUR wasn't vacuum operated. As far as I know, '79 was the last year for the thermal valve.

[john walker's workshop]

those were black taped to the engine loom down by the warmup regulator.

[shuzboomer]

In short, just a loose wire that I need not worry about... Correct?

[timmy2]

Based on the year and Jim William's and John Walker's input....forget about it!
Might want to tape it up and tuck it out of the way though.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by shuzboomer

In short, just a loose wire that I need not worry about... Correct?

Correct. The wire harness was carried forward from earlier years and that was a part/connector not deleted.