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What is the part at the tip of the screwdriver?
What is the part at the tip of the screwdriver?
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A vacuum pump to supplement manifold vacuum when needed.
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A vacuum pump to supplement manifold vacuum when needed.
Thanks so much. I’m no mechanic
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Bud, I see yours is painted black. I've been wanting to do that. Did you paint yours? Did you take it off to do so? And lastly, is it a bad idea to take it off? I'll admit, I have researched it at all. Just every time I see it, .....
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its not important, go ahead and remove it.
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How did that get there?
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Bud, I see yours is painted black. I've been wanting to do that. Did you paint yours? Did you take it off to do so? And lastly, is it a bad idea to take it off? I'll admit, I have researched it at all. Just every time I see it, .....
i left it on and brush painted it with high heat paint like for bbq’s. I also did the alternator.
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