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Subject:Re: What the heck is this?
From:BenT Syncro
Date:Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:16:52 -0700

Tom,

That piece would be further forward than this tank. Note the red battery cable in Squirrel's pic. Probably passenger side.

BenT 

sent from my electronic leash

On Jul 10, 2011, at 6:46 PM, Tom Lambas <twlambas@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Windshield washer fluid tank I believe.
> 
> On Jul 10, 2011 8:26 PM, "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> 
>> In the driver's side front wheel well is a bulgy-shaped tank of
>> translucent white plastic. Looks like something that fell out of a cow's
>> nose, if the cow was the size of a house.
>> 
>> There is a tube, or stiff hose, that goes to it, or sorta close to it.
>> My son and I found this loose tube today when we were routing wires for
>> gauge senders from the engine compartment forward. Can't tell where the
>> tube went or if it's just supposed to hang there, open like that.
>> 
>> See photo at
>> 
>> <
> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/FoRHHsDdb8sM2I7wJ6XxVlJbs0jfqWzYGmp3wNhwT3E?feat=directlink
>> 
>> 
>> What is that tank and what is that tube/hose?
>> 
>> 1984, 1.9L, auto transmission. Shoe size: 10W, favorite color: orange.
>> 
>> 
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