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Old 12-20-2020, 08:40 AM   #187
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Originally Posted by 986tate View Post
I bet there are a lot more of these out there than people realize, which is why the motors are so nasty inside. I’m guessing mine is like that after only 70k miles by the oil vapor smell I frequently pick up. Sad they couldn’t use a better material. I could fix it but don’t feel like digging just yet, wait for a bigger problem.
Love the thread, thanks,
And more importantly, the engine will run rough because it loses vacuum through the filler tube. It`s a common failure point on these older cars where plastic parts become brittle.
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