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Offline stainesy

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what is this?
« on: 22 February 2012, 19:59 »
just a quick one.
what is this thing in bottom left corner of my engine bay in the pic? it keeps making a ticking noise.



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Offline richw911

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Re: what is this?
« Reply #1 on: 22 February 2012, 20:09 »
Charcoal canister and yes ticking is normal  :smiley:
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #2 on: 22 February 2012, 20:23 »
Quote from: richw911 on 22 February 2012, 20:09
Charcoal canister and yes ticking is normal  :smiley:
dont lie to the man its a bomb!!!!! :grin:
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #3 on: 22 February 2012, 20:24 »
Quote from: symsymma on 22 February 2012, 20:23
Quote from: richw911 on 22 February 2012, 20:09
Charcoal canister and yes ticking is normal  :smiley:
dont lie to the man its a bomb!!!!! :grin:

Kaaaabooom  :laugh:
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Offline symsymma

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Re: what is this?
« Reply #4 on: 22 February 2012, 20:25 »
Quote from: richw911 on 22 February 2012, 20:24
Quote from: symsymma on 22 February 2012, 20:23
Quote from: richw911 on 22 February 2012, 20:09
Charcoal canister and yes ticking is normal  :smiley:
dont lie to the man its a bomb!!!!! :grin:

Kaaaabooom  :laugh:
:grin: :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #5 on: 22 February 2012, 23:30 »
i asked same question few months back lol
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Offline daz veedub

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Re: what is this?
« Reply #6 on: 23 February 2012, 11:23 »
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Offline stainesy

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Re: what is this?
« Reply #7 on: 23 February 2012, 11:34 »
So what's the benafits of removing it?
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Offline daz veedub

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Re: what is this?
« Reply #8 on: 23 February 2012, 11:43 »
bit of engine space i.e less clutter  :smiley:

no ticking noises  :smiley:
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #9 on: 23 February 2012, 11:49 »
i dont think id remove the time bomb :-/ same as im umming and arrr ing about a catch can.. all i mean is why would vw go to all the effort to put these things in if theyre not needed  :nerd:
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