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What is this? #32105 07/12/01 12:33 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 17 Port Hueneme(Oxnard) Californi... G GnatArse OP Junior Member
OP GnatArse Junior Member G Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 17 Port Hueneme(Oxnard) Californi...	Im just curious as to what the little black box underneather the spare wheel well is? can it be relocated. Sorry if this is a dumb question... cheers Plastique_synthetiX running LINUX.... 97 Zetec MTX Boston FS80's in the front so far Advent ACD45 (yeah, i know, but its all i could afford) Reverse polarized RED indiglo style clock Cb radio Rally drivers do it sideways...... Email: Roknut@linkline.com AIM: AphexTwinGrin

Re: What is this? #32106 07/12/01 12:51 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,237 The land of Vegemite and Foste... S Stazi the Aussie Member
Stazi the Aussie Member S Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,237 The land of Vegemite and Foste...	Don't screw with that unless you like Check Engine Lights. It is your Charcoal Canister. Leave it alone....move on. Regards, Anastazi Father of the Aussie Bar anastazi.sarigiannis@aam.com "Computer games don't affect kids. I mean if Pacman affected us as kids, we'd all run around in a darkened room, munching pills and listening to repetitive music." ----------------------------------- 2000 Silver Frost SVT #1126 of 2150 8" AFE/"Big-Mouth" Intake, Modified BAT Pipe, IAT Mod - A'PEXi S-AFC, Superchip, No Secondaries, Cobra/CSVT Hybrid MAF, Magnaflow True Duals, MYSTERY Mod, Autolite AWSF22FS's and FMS Wires, ES MM Inserts, Cross Drilled/Slotted Rotors w/ Greenstuffs, APR DTM Spoiler, Escort Cossie Vents, NACA Duct, Mirko Splitter, Koni's & H&R Springs, 24mm "Aussie" Sway Bar, 18" Enkei RS-5, 225/40R18 KDW-2's. Pioneer DEH-P7000R, TS-6975's, TS-6855's, MTX BE104, MTX Blue Thunder PRO502 http://www.geocities.com/qikslvrsvt

Re: What is this? #32107 07/12/01 01:16 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 4,528 Left side of the mitten, USA T todras Member
todras Member T Joined: May 2000 Posts: 4,528 Left side of the mitten, USA	It's your little black box. When you get into an accident and you die the police recover it to see what happened. Kind of like a flight data recorder. "If you're pushing crazy I'm all full up here." {Black '96 Contour SE MTX w/ over 126k on the clock} � Get the skinny here. � Need a 96-00 Ford Service Manual on CDROM?

Re: What is this? #32108 07/12/01 04:06 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 17 Port Hueneme(Oxnard) Californi... G GnatArse OP Junior Member
OP GnatArse Junior Member G Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 17 Port Hueneme(Oxnard) Californi...	So there is no way in hell of moving it? its in a bit of a vulnerable place, and appart from that its starting to fall off, i just want to relocat it to the side a bit.... BTW i am not a new-CEGer Plastique_synthetiX running LINUX.... 97 Zetec MTX Boston FS80's in the front so far Advent ACD45 (yeah, i know, but its all i could afford) Reverse polarized RED indiglo style clock Cb radio Rally drivers do it sideways...... Email: Roknut@linkline.com AIM: AphexTwinGrin

Re: What is this? #32109 07/12/01 06:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 351 Near Indiana University I IndyTour Member
IndyTour Member I Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 351 Near Indiana University	That little black box has an important black charcoal canister in it. I found this out the hard way. I installed a sub inclosure in the spare tire well. The increased vibration caused the weld for the black box to fall off. I heard something scraping on the roadway. It was the black box scraping. I took it to the dealership to have it welded back on. Before I knew it the "master techs" at ford were removing my $7000 stereo from my trunk. They ended up giving me a bolt and a rubber bushing and sending me on my way. Very important black box. 98 Contour LX V6 Mtx

Re: What is this? #32110 07/12/01 06:46 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 17 Port Hueneme(Oxnard) Californi... G GnatArse OP Junior Member
OP GnatArse Junior Member G Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 17 Port Hueneme(Oxnard) Californi...	Damn, cause i wanted to put a straight exhaust pipe with the tip out the middle of the back bumper..... Oh well back to the old drawing board...... Plastique_synthetiX running LINUX.... 97 Zetec MTX Boston FS80's in the front so far Advent ACD45 (yeah, i know, but its all i could afford) Reverse polarized RED indiglo style clock Cb radio Rally drivers do it sideways...... Email: Roknut@linkline.com AIM: AphexTwinGrin

Re: What is this? #32111 07/13/01 09:15 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA T Terry Haines Member
Terry Haines Member T Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA	You can relocate it either left or right and extend the pipes but it height relative to the fuel tank MUST stay the same.NEVER relocate it inside the car or close to a hot exhaust,it fills with gas fumes and will go like a pound of C4 !!! V6 MTX 'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!" 'Its only nuts & bolts!' 'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....! Haines Motor Sports Inc, Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning' SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'... Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk ..don't talk about it DO IT !!!

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