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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 04:20 PM
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If I take out this rubber sheet from under the engine will it hurt anything like airflow over the radiator or anything?
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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Negative. Rip it off.
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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Yeah you can take it off.
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 04:23 PM
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I ripped mine out along with inside the fenders
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 04:24 PM
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Mine came off 1st time I wheeled it and never looked back.
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 04:43 PM
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Its just a splash guard. Tear it off or just wait and it will fall off before you know it.
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 04:45 PM
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I think it's there for a little splash protection (very little) for the alternator....ours is laying on the garage floor but when u've had less than 2" of rain in 13 months, u don't need much splash protection.
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MY GOD NO!!!!!!


That's the Flux Capacitor Schfistzer Valve cover!

(keeps the 30w ball bearings in.)!!!!!!


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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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MY GOD NO!!!!!!


That's the Flux Capacitor Schfistzer Valve cover!

(keeps the 30w ball bearings in.)!!!!!!


cpnwrench

X2 That is crucial, you don't want the bearings to fall out, they keep the time sequence modulator in time.
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by TheCK4x4
I ripped mine out along with inside the fenders
Another thing I thought about doing.
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by imthehink

X2 That is crucial, you don't want the bearings to fall out, they keep the time sequence modulator in time.
Yeah, the turbo encapulator is very touchy! You'll rip the dingle arm right off of it!
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 06:20 PM
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Yeah, the turbo encapulator is very touchy! You'll rip the dingle arm right off of it!
lol he said dingle
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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I thought those were for government xjs better watchout the CIA & FBI might be watching!!!!! take it off its dragging anyway!
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by kemjeep
I thought those were for government xjs better watchout the CIA & FBI might be watching!!!!! take it off its dragging anyway!
same concept as the "do not remove under penalty of law" labels on your mattress. Just the gov't version for an xj. true story
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Fsher21
same concept as the "do not remove under penalty of law" labels on your mattress. Just the gov't version for an xj. true story

you know that tags only for the retailers who sell them right?

I wonder how many people have been too scared to rip the tag off once they own it lololol
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