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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 01:43 PM
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I'm missing one on the drivers side - what do these do? Are they important for anything other than appearance? Anybody want to sell a new one? What kind of knucklehead mechanic or owner wouldn't put this back on?
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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might be worth leaving off altogether. Notice the new 4.2's, they are eliminated
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 05:03 PM
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I leave mine off.
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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Randy convinced me I'm just baking wires and hoses. Mine are off.
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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you can try the salvage yard.

i recently took all 3 covers (the middle and 2 sides) off because it gets pretty hot in there. however (maybe it's just a coincidence), at about the same time, my ac drains or cowl drains got clogged (will look into it this weekend). maybe more leaves and such get into the cowl area with the 3 covers off???
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 06:13 AM
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They may also play a part in audible noise suppresion.
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 09:55 AM
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I removed all of mine years ago.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 05:23 AM
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Default Hey Jeff...you on here? Swanson, I just gave Jeff all of my old stuff from my A8. He's got extra

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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 08:28 AM
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ex-a8drifter - I found an engine cover already, although it is a little beat up. Thanks though.
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