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Old 02-17-2010, 12:22 PM
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so i was ganna make myself a new front bumper one that can actually be used to pull and tow with and i was wondering about that black plastic orb ball thing with a single hose coming out of it
thats my vaccum for my 4x4 right?
if i disconect it and relocate it does it mess anything up?
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yes thats the vacum storage canister.. just mount it were ever you can...out of your way.. but you need it...so dont disconect it
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I stuck mine on the pass. side fire wall.
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you found the elusive jeep egg, keep it warm and it will hatch a baby XJ feed it lots of cash and itll grow to be a big strong boy. just kidding. like homer said its a vaccum can relocate it and reroute the hose to it and you'll be fine.
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Originally Posted by rdeskater
you found the elusive jeep egg, keep it warm and it will hatch a baby XJ feed it lots of cash and itll grow to be a big strong boy. just kidding. like homer said its a vaccum can relocate it and reroute the hose to it and you'll be fine.
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You found the egg,remember keep it warm.
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Is it to stor vacume for the 4x4 or for the heater / a/c controlls?
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Originally Posted by hdhp
Is it to stor vacume for the 4x4 or for the heater / a/c controlls?
Heater
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Tnx That's what I was told b4.

Thanks again!
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Originally Posted by rdeskater
you found the elusive jeep egg, keep it warm and it will hatch a baby XJ feed it lots of cash and itll grow to be a big strong boy. just kidding. like homer said its a vaccum can relocate it and reroute the hose to it and you'll be fine.
I think that might be the funniest thing Ive read on here
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That is pretty funny
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ok cool thanks everyone ill be sure to keep it very warm and feed it properly with all my hard eaarned money so one day it will grow to be a full width xj and have the strenth and ability to takle the hardest of mean trails all over

haha thanks my eggs under my hood now
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