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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 05:18 PM
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Got my regulator in , but ...

It's leaking , when I put the torx back in I accidently stripped one of them . Before I put the plenum back on i tried to move the regulator to make sure it was not loose , it was fine , it was good and tight , could just one screw make it leak like that ? Or do you think I got a bad regulator ?
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 07:31 PM
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 08:00 PM
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THANK GO D for vicegrips . I got the two stripped security bolts out with vicegrips .:lala: :lala: :lala: :lala: :lala:
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Old Aug 17, 2002 | 10:47 AM
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Got it in and car is running SO much better . That bad regulator really slowed my car down .
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Old Aug 17, 2002 | 11:18 AM
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Old Aug 17, 2002 | 01:37 PM
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Glad to hear you're back on the road! (And that the vicegrips actually worked! )
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