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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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What is the rope like wire that is connected to the exhaust manifold and eventually goes into hiding? It is jiggling like crazy and making a racket when I turn on my ac
 
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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can you put up a picture?
 
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by hiwords
can you put up a picture?
yeah. post a picture.
from your description it sounds like either an oil line to the turbo, or maybe the flexpipe on the downpipe?
 
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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02 sensor wire? catalyst air injection? no idea what part you mean.
 
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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Need a pic.... ground strap?
 
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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It's the magic string from The Secret of Nimh
 
Old Aug 31, 2009 | 01:16 AM
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will post pics tomorrow morning
 
Old Aug 31, 2009 | 01:26 AM
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first thing that popped in my mind is o2 sensor... do u have 2.8 or 1.8?
 
Old Sep 1, 2009 | 12:48 AM
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I have a 1.8
 
Old Sep 1, 2009 | 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by chongboi
will post pics tomorrow morning
couldnt get it to post but here is a link

http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/u...y/S1050701.jpg

Yea so this is rattling when I turn my ac on. It seems loose
 



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