Wow! An actual reply... finally... albeit after the problem is resolved. That's kinda' my luck in life, though, so no harm, no foul. [grin]
But, seriously, I am glad you replied. Thanks.
You mentioned that it's part of the sensor circuit grounding element; and that I should check ALL of them, especially those on the engine.
Are you saying that there are multiple of these kinds of little ground wires all around the engine compartment? You don't happen to know where all the places are that I should look, do you? The only repair manual I have for the car is one of those cheap, less-than-an-inch-thick ones with newsprint paper pages that one can purchase at the chain auto parts stores.
Finally, if you had a car like this one which has been maintained (remarkably well, to my surprise), with... I can't remember... I think maybe 150,000 miles on it or thereabouts... what other things would you keep an eye on or worry about?
Thanks, in advance, for your help!
(Wow. A real reply. Cool.) [grin]