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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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Haha, I KNEW what your picture was going to show before I even opened the thread!

I've been scratching my head over that little canister myself. Good info, everyone.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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The car has high vacuum at idle. Where you'll lose vacuum to the vents is going up a long grade. The load will make you push the gas further to maintain speed and the vacuum drops. The reservoir keeps the vacuum on reserve for a situation like this. Otherwise you might find the air going from the vents to the defrost up long hills if it is removed.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by RW99
Haha, I KNEW what your picture was going to show before I even opened the thread!

I've been scratching my head over that little canister myself. Good info, everyone.
LOL glad to know I'm not the only one
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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I beleive im just gonna relocate it when i do my fmic instead of removing it.
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by: Whitez406
I beleive im just gonna relocate it when i do my fmic instead of removing it.

Me too, I believe the horns can be moved forwards and up alittle and then move the canister from its underside location to the side.
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 08:21 AM
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Alright, I looked last night and didn't see where the other end of the vacuum hose is supposed to plug in at. Can someone who has it still hooked up please take a pic of where the other end of the hose connects?
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Well I took the front bumper off last night do start devising a way to fit the intercooler in there and I found the vacuum line that goes to the reservoir tucked up inside the horn wires. So I plugged it back in. Guess I'll relocate it then. I'd still like to know where exactly the other end of that line goes to. If someone could post a pic that would be great!
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 11:28 PM
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Got my mock up pretty much done as far as the tubing goes. I did relocate the reservoir as shown below. There is a little cavity that is perfect for it

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