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Old 09-03-2008, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by fruitcakesa View Post
won't vacuum leak from the open nipple and what about the trunk pod does that also have an open nipple?
There is a diaphragm in there that separates the two ports. You can't cap the extra port because it wouldn't let air in when the vacuum is applied to the "lock" port, which wouldn't let the actuator move. To see for yourself, put your finger over one port and try to move the shaft in out out.
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