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Subject:Re: repost of message (replacing expansion tank, plus some wire questions) [long]
From:George Wietor
Date:Sun, 6 May 2001 20:20:59 -0700

Hello: I believe that the hose leading from the
crankcase breather stack has an electric  heating
element. This probably is intended to prevent water
vapor from freezing and blocking the orifice, an
important consideration up our way.
George Wietor, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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>
and i saw two other wiring oddities that i would
> like some advice on.
> coming off of the crankcase breather stack is the
> hose to the lower of the
> two connections into the air inlet hose.  plugged
> into this hose, about an
> inch from the air inlet hose, is an electrical plug
> that leads about 2 feet
> to a second electrical plug with a bell-shaped
> rubber gasket, connected to
> nothing.  in fact, it is wrapped around the wires at
> the back (towards the
> front of the car) of the engine compartment.  anyone
> know what

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