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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 08:15 PM
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Default Help vacuum doors won't close

What makes the headlights and the wiper doors close. I started the engine and they both popped open on their own, and now they won't close. Thanks

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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 08:36 PM
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See if the ***** under the steering column have been pulled down. Otherwise there is a hose loose. Joe
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I had this problem after I installed a new headlight switch. I ended up hearing a leaking hose around the switch. After I tighted the hose at the connection everything worked. The only PITA was needing to partially remove the lower driver dash.
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