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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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Question Vacuum pump cover thing...

The cover (sort of a fiberglass/cloth material) over the vacuum pump that is held on by three little cheapo pretend nuts.....is this a must keep item? Does anyone know it's purpose? Mine looks like crap and I am thinking about ditching it or if I have to replacing it. Anyone have any comments on this?
 
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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I must not have what you are talking about. Never seen anything like that around my vacuum pump.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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If yiu are talking about the esof pump that is just in front of the blower motor.I dont have any cover thingy on mine at all so I geuss its not needed.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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Sounds like it isn't important. You can see a little of it in this picture. Left side.

 
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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My '02 doesn't have that either. I was actually wondering about that when I saw it in another thread. No Clue what it's for.

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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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Since my and Joe's trucks are almost identical, I'm just going to start quoting him and saying "Ditto" if he responds before I do. Now that I've said that....

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My '02 doesn't have that either. I was actually wondering about that when I saw it in another thread. No Clue what it's for.

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Ditto.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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Yeah, I would take it out, if not for the looks. And it would be easier to clean.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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Since my and Joe's trucks are almost identical, I'm just going to start quoting him and saying "Ditto" if he responds before I do. Now that I've said that....



Ditto.
LMAO......
 
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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wow,thats ugly.It wouldnt last 2 mins. in my truck.lol
 
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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It's laying in the driveway right now.......
 
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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Now you need to do a "cheap cover thingy delete mod write-up"
 
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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Did the part work?
 
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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must be an 02 or 4x4 thing my vacuum pump sits on fenderwell in front of blower motor
nothing where your thing is
 
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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Scott, looks like the former owner left there fender pad under there. Leave it to you to have a one of a kind truck. I see the thingy with the three clips, what is that thing in front of that? A fender pad, or something else you have that we don't?
 
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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That's all the same piece. I guess it's about two feet long by a foot wide. Big, ugly, fiberglass, vacuum pump cover, fender sleeve thingy.

I'm going to take dryfly's advice and do a write up on it's removal and call it the ScottDad.

John, haven't installed yet as Nik (my (step) son) wanted to help with all of this and he isn't home right now. He gets mad if I do mods without him.
 
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