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      03-21-2012, 09:02 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by driveseeker View Post
Just curious about what is meant by "you get a stub to connect the vacuum hose so it won't leak."? When I had my PE installed by an indy mechanic, he wondered about plugging the tube, and we decided just to put a stainless screw in it. Seems to have worked so far, but is this an adequate fix?
It means just what was said - where the flapper valve was on the stock muffler, there is a metal rod stub about 1" long sticking out to put the hose over. It is the same as putting a golf tee or whatever in it. I'm surprised neither you or the mechanic noticed it.
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