Little, Tiny Spring.

86 911 Targa · 09-05-2015, 11:32 AM

^^^^^
I found this little guy under the car, adjacent to the pass side rear tire.

Where does it go?

Thanks in advance,

Gerry

patz · 09-05-2015, 11:41 AM

Gas door?

john walker's workshop · 09-05-2015, 11:53 AM

Alien spaceship blue ice discharge flap.

sugarwood · sugarwood's Garage

Hold me closer tiny spring
Count the headlights on the highway

patz · 09-05-2015, 01:16 PM

There is the spring.

sugarwood · sugarwood's Garage

The fuel door spring has more coils and is missing the loop on one end.
Unless they varied by year.

86 911 Targa · 09-05-2015, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patz

There is the spring.

^^^^^
Good try, but the spring is on the gas cap.

Thanks,

Gerry

dad911 · 09-05-2015, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john walker's workshop

Alien spaceship blue ice discharge flap.

C'mon guys, JW ID'd it in the 3rd post.

tirwin · tirwin's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by sugarwood

Hold me closer tiny spring
Count the headlights on the highway

Ha!

McLaren-TAG · McLaren-TAG's Garage

I'd start by giving the car a once over twice. Looking for things that should be springy but aren't any longer. After an hour if I can't find anything broken, put it in a drawer just in case you figure out two years from now where it went.

billybek · billybek's Garage

Heat box?

DRACO A5OG · DRACO A5OG's Garage

I really do not think it belongs on our 3.2's Dr Gerry.

86 911 Targa · 09-05-2015, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billybek

Heat box?

I did check the heat box, and that spring is still attached.

Thanks,

Gerry

steely · 09-05-2015, 09:41 PM

It doesn't look like it's from the brakes or the throttle body.
Did you happen to walk by the car with any wire strippers or garden clippers? I was wondering if it fell off of some sort of hand tool or even a small clamp you may have had in the garage.

brighton911 · 09-06-2015, 02:50 AM

Gerry, I do not recognize that spring as part of our 86's either. Maybe a playful neighbour is messing with you.

86 911 Targa · 09-06-2015, 08:18 AM

Thanks to all for you constructive comments.

The car has been stationary for about three weeks during an A/C
re-install.

So perhaps this little guy showed up during the work from
another source.

As stated by several members, I don't think it came off the car.

I'll check one more time.

Best,

Gerry