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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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may I ask what did this thing connect to?! it looks like a radiator hose...
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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lol. it's the iac hose
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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ahhh I see now, lol
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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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...
fail
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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Not just a boost leak...but unfiltered intake as well

Atleast it didn't effect idle.
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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Destruct-o-cat.



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

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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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lol i didn't even notice that
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 05:00 PM
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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)
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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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...
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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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.
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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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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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Ben
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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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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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
Old Dec 19, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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So are you going to change your sig?



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