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Old 10-20-2009, 03:15 PM
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I couldn't get the craigslist link to work. Sans rust, go for it. The engine bay was steam-cleaned - there's not any dust present, which ID's that. The oil filler cap just needs to be replaced - they age faster when there's growing blow by.

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Old 10-20-2009, 07:07 PM
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Buy it and block thoose stupid little vac valves on rock cover.
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Old 10-20-2009, 07:20 PM
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Buy it and block thoose stupid little vac valves on rock cover.
Which little vac valves do you mean?!
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Old 10-20-2009, 07:28 PM
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They are covered on your car with a boot.They age,get brittle and the S shaped hoses.If its legal in your state do away with it.Or block hoses with BBs.They can causes loss of vac.On the Camshaft cover or Vavle cover.
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Old 10-20-2009, 09:24 PM
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Which little vac valves do you mean?!
On the cam cover, the black box. There are many threads on the subject. Part of the egr system.

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