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Originally Posted by oldskewel
...The .. pic below is probably the clearest of the area in question. Two holes are plugged, and one is not - at one point I knew what that thing did, but you can probably look it up better than I can remember.
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Good photo to go by. Wonder why nobody epoxies the other two holes permanently closed, if they're not used?
By removing the plastic parts obstructing my view, I hope to see (with my fading vision) what or if anything is amiss back there. In the garage bay, with better lighting, a remote viewing tool, no wind (and with my electric fan off...how do I temporaily turn-off the aux fan, too?) I may be able to see a faint whiff of smoke previously unseen before.
Or I may just replace all aged vacuum hoses and caps straight away. I have a few feet of silicone tubing, and assorted rubber caps on hand, but I'll probably need to order parts as well. I won't know until I see for myself, first.
I got quotes of $150 and $160 for a smoke test at two local shops, so If I can't use my tester, or visually find a "mystery" leak, then I'm gonna need a smoke tester from Amazon or Ebay, or should I just start replacing everything I can reach?
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topas-blau,Leder-grau,"resto-project car"
Here:
14 Lexus ES350,3.5L-U660E
09 HHR Panel,2.2L-4T45E
04 Chevy 2500HD,6.0L-4L80E
98 GMC Sierra 1500,5.7L-4L60E
Gone:
66 Chevelle Malibu 2dr ht.,327>441c.i.-TH350>PGlide/transbrake
08 Cobalt Coupe,2.2L-4T45E
69 & 75 C10s,350c.i.-TH350
86 S10,2.8L-700R4
73 Volvo 142,2.0L-MT4
72 & 73 VW SuperBeetles,1.6l-MT4
64 VW,1.2l-MT4
67 Dodge Monaco 500 2dr ht.,383c.i.-A727
56 Chevy 210 4dr,265c.i.-PGlide
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