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What is that black ball thingy?

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May 2, 2008 | 09:07 PM

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From: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

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What is that black ball thingy?

Hi all... newbie time. What the heck is that black plastic ball thingy up under the driver's side fender?

it's about 6" across... looks like a toilet part...!

Cheers Tom

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May 2, 2008 | 09:26 PM

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From: Terre Haute, IN

Car: 1991 RS Camaro

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Re: What is that black ball thingy?

The Death Star in your fender is the vacuum storage tank.

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May 3, 2008 | 12:11 AM

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Re: What is that black ball thingy?

also known as the "orb of power", if you wanted to search on the forum for more info. But yea, vacuum for your HVAC system.

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