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It looks like a part that holds the window glass to the window regulator. That part is inside the door.The plastic was prolly from the door of the car.Could be a saturn or fiero.

Most pros will do the job right an torque the wheels to spec. No if ands or butts.Most dealerships pay flat rate so i can see why you would just use a impact gun.

egr=exhaust gas recirculation.it is a valve that usually under decel. will open an allow exhaust gases to be reburned.for some reason it is not opening enough or the valve is not working at all.the ports could also be plugged.

Here is what i do.Take a pair of needle nose pliers, wedge the tip between the end of the hose an the filter an push the pliers inward.Use them like a wedge.

Welcome to my world.I like to call myself a auto. tech. rather than a mechanic.Yes things have changed quite a bit in the twenty years i have been working on cars.

One of our customers at the garage i work at had like 200 gallons of it.He makes it in his garage that is attatched to his parents house.Well the stuff caught on fire some how an the whole house is gone.I mean no walls standing.Just something to think about.

Did they also teach you how to fix the plugs that blow out of the expedition motors.lmao @ fords

i would say it was running to lean. the front pipe didnt take long before it started glowing red hot.

Great i have been looking for some directional fluid for awhile now. Now if i can just find were to fill it.

Maybe a loose tin shield on the exhaust.

Yup there is your vacume leak. Glad ya found it.

Just for the sake of trying, tap on the idle speed motor and tps. If the idle changes while you are tapping on either one i would guess that is the problem.Also check for any vacume leaks.

Sounds like the bead is leaking.Its where the tire seal against the rim.Are the alloy?

Yes thats what i would do.No need to take any chances. Glad to hear you are using one.

If it only has three o2 sensors than it will be the one after the converter.Or the one the farthest away from the motor.An so ya know in most cases when they refer to o2 sensors rule of thumb is bank 1 is the side that the #1 cylinder is located an bank 2 is the other side.Sensor 1 would be the...