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Old 12-18-2009, 03:30 PM
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Old 12-18-2009, 03:48 PM
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may I ask what did this thing connect to?! it looks like a radiator hose...
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Old 12-18-2009, 03:52 PM
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lol. it's the iac hose
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Old 12-18-2009, 04:08 PM
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ahhh I see now, lol
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Originally Posted by pen2_the_penguin
may i ask what did this thing connect to?! It looks like a radiator hose...
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Not just a boost leak...but unfiltered intake as well

Atleast it didn't effect idle.
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Destruct-o-cat.



When you see it you'll **** bricks.

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lol i didn't even notice that
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Destruct-o-cat.

When you see it you'll **** bricks.

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We could use some more guys like you: GoArmy.com > Careers & Jobs > Imagery Analyst (35G)
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We could use some more guys like you: GoArmy.com > Careers & Jobs > Imagery Analyst (35G)
and you when fail that school or the army decides your are suited elsewhere guess what you'll be doing? yup, infantry

but I did totally miss the cat...
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lol I know I failed... because I forgot thats what it looks like!

Mine is stainless steel wrapped for some odd reason... I blame my highschool years.
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here kitty kitty kitty...
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some duct tape will fix that right up.
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Used to have a Link?
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Used to have a Link?
huh? i've only had the emb and now ms...if that's what you're talking about
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OK. Link's AIT runs wires through right there.
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OK. Link's AIT runs wires through right there.
gotcha. yeah to be fair it's probably the only original piece of rubber under my hood with 49k miles and 16 years. it's actually split worse than the pic shows. i had to order it, coming in tuesday
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yep if you dont have another hose handy you can just plug this for a while your cold idle will be shitty but atleast you will still run normal boost.
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Originally Posted by magnamx-5
yep if you dont have another hose handy you can just plug this for a while your cold idle will be shitty but atleast you will still run normal boost.
it's snowing anyway so the car will be sitting
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So are you going to change your sig?
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