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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 08:45 PM
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what is the thing under the battery attached on the bottom of the passenger side frame horn?
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 08:50 PM
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what is the thing under the battery attached on the bottom of the passenger side frame horn?
Your coolant over flow container I think is what your talking about.
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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no. its bolted on the bottom of the frame rail. has some kind of line running out of it. Not near the car right now otherwise id have a picture.
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 08:57 PM
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Possibly your vacuum canister.

http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech2.html#HVAC_vacuum

This is a recent thread in here regarding A/C vents.
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 09:18 PM
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yep thats it. the case on the outside i pretty well mangled on mine. Not sure how bad the damage to the rest is but im sure its bad. Had a chain wrapped around it when i pulled my motor. woops. can this cause any real problems other than my hvac system not working?
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Originally Posted by SS RRR
Possibly your vacuum canister.

http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech2.html#HVAC_vacuum

This is a recent thread in here regarding A/C vents.
You are correct, sir...

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You can prob find a new one at a junkyard if you messed it up..or go oldschool and make it out of a soup can..
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