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Apr 11, 2003 | 10:43 PM

Ryan

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What is this black box?

I was replacing a burnt out brake light and I noticed this black box down inside the rear fender. There is an identical one on the other side. They have clear plastic tubes that come out of them, but I don't know where they go. I was poking around thinking that there might be a good space down there for a small bottle of NOS, but the space is obviously occupied, just don't know by what. What is it?

Apr 11, 2003 | 10:44 PM

Ryan

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Here is where it is located:

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Apr 11, 2003 | 10:45 PM

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Here it is, notice the tube:

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Apr 11, 2003 | 10:55 PM

Jmai22

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the black box acts like a gutter. and that tube runs one from your sunroof and the side that your gas tank is on will have 2 tubes. one for sunroof and other for overfill gas drain

Apr 11, 2003 | 10:56 PM

strongsail

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the tube is the drain for the sunroof - there is one on each side

the black box is a vent - it allows air to escape from the car when you slam a door

Apr 11, 2003 | 11:49 PM

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what do you mean by "frain for the sunroof?" Can you explain? Thanks

Apr 12, 2003 | 12:09 AM

Jmai22

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when it rains your sunroof might not be totally be sealed and a little water might get down there where the sunroof slides back. so the water runs down those tubes to the bottom of the car.

Apr 12, 2003 | 10:52 AM

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Thanks everyone - now I know what it does. I just did not expect to see something there.

Apr 12, 2003 | 12:05 PM

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Those boxes make your trunk sound like crap when you're slumpin'. I filled them up with polyfill material so that the rubber flaps don't rattle like crazy. They still work well, just no more rattle