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View Poll Results: The part in the picture is?
I don't know. 1 2.22%
A corroded coolant passage bolt. 1 2.22%
A burned out alternator part. 0 0%
A cooling system galvanic anode = sacrificial anode. 2 4.44%
An example of Michigan salt corrosion. 3 6.67%
A common automotive electrode. 37 82.22%
An example of accidental electroplating. 1 2.22%
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Old 02-06-2011, 10:05 PM
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#5. Test your MB parts knowledge

The part in the picture is?

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Old 02-06-2011, 10:07 PM
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temp sensor? or maybe a block heater?
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Old 02-06-2011, 10:07 PM
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Something I haven't seen in years... a spark plug! And from a poor-running engine, I may add.
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Old 02-06-2011, 10:13 PM
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Spark plug from an engine that REALLY needs valve stem seals!
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Old 02-06-2011, 10:20 PM
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I thought it was some kind of prehistoric fossil.
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Old 02-06-2011, 10:24 PM
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I would have said spark plug but assumed it was from a diesel...
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Old 02-06-2011, 10:27 PM
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Foul question, not applicable to diesels!!!

yeah, the thing is REALLY REALLY in need of a motor overhaul!
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What's a spark plug?
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common elctrode....a spark plug!

I like to change them before they get that nasty!
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Foul question, not applicable to diesels!!!

yeah, the thing is REALLY REALLY in need of a motor overhaul!
I can't fool you with a fouled spark plug.
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