Help me identify this coiled electrical component- 3.6 engine

[bigtoad]

1990 3.6 transplant in a 73 911- I found these 2 electrical connectors and 1 coiled electrical component hanging out in the engine compartment (new car to me). Car seems to run fine with them unplugged/loose, but should they be plugged in somewhere? One looks like a temp sensor or?

Thanks for the help.

Rob

['76 911S 3.0]

I would wager it has to do with the heater blower.

[540964]

Top plug connects to a temperature sensor
Next one connects to the heating blower
Coiled contraption is 1st stage blower resistor, must be in the blower airstream.

[540964]

By the way, that coiled resistor was superseded by one that has a bimetel with points to open the circuit if too hot. I believe some early 964’s caught fire because the original part overheated.

[proporsche]

hi ..it plugs right into this pipe,connector to the top and resistor to the side slot..no.10
ivan

[bigtoad]

Thanks, it all makes sense now. Someone installed a "custom" Mickey Mouse (TM) Blower Delete/Block-off cap, hence the unplugged heater blower connectors.

[Duc Hunter]

Mine has the mass style block off. You MUST have a hose from that block off, or are similar area, into the distributor. This is critical to keep the distributor belt from crapping out. This was added at some point by the factory.