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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 11:56 PM
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question is this normal

car was shaking at a stop light so i pulled over pop the hood and i noticed this my ? is this normal? pipe is sweating pic below
Old Mar 9, 2011 | 11:58 PM
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sweating?
Old Mar 10, 2011 | 12:01 AM
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do u see like the water drops on the pipe look closely
Old Mar 10, 2011 | 04:18 AM
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Cold A/C line in hot weather.
Condensation.
Old Mar 10, 2011 | 04:39 AM
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Sweating AC lines are completely normal. Why do you think they put insulation around them in homes and businesses? Sure part of it is to make the pipe more efficient, the other reason is to prevent moisture buildup and dripping or mold to set in...Ever been to a place that had a leak in the false ceiling? Probably an exposed AC line drawing in moisture and dripping down into the ceiling...
Old Mar 10, 2011 | 04:58 AM
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Perfectly normal.
Old Mar 10, 2011 | 06:26 AM
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Funniest thread I've read today.
Old Mar 10, 2011 | 07:42 AM
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Funniest thread I've read today.

Naa, the guy that ran his car 20k+ miles without an oil change is the funniest...
Old Mar 10, 2011 | 07:53 AM
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Go easy on him fellas. He may not be as car savvy as the rest of us. I did the same thing myself at one point.
We were ALL noobz at one point.

As for the person that went 20k+ miles without an oil change......
Old Mar 10, 2011 | 11:50 AM
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thanks for replies
Old Mar 12, 2011 | 11:21 PM
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btw, do you have the weird noise after you replace your pressure hose? I have the same PS pressure hose as yours, but I get this kinda weird noise sounds like I am low on PS fluid
Old Mar 13, 2011 | 08:16 AM
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Go easy on him fellas. He may not be as car savvy as the rest of us. I did the same thing myself at one point.
We were ALL noobz at one point.

As for the person that went 20k+ miles without an oil change......
When you get your license you should know the basics and that is the big one every 3000 miles change you oil hell even commericals tell you that....And on the Topic...Normal..
Old Mar 13, 2011 | 02:55 PM
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that is the big one every 3000 miles change you oil hell even commericals tell you that....
Congratulations.
You've confused knowledge with marketing.
Old Mar 13, 2011 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by lalaMAX
btw, do you have the weird noise after you replace your pressure hose? I have the same PS pressure hose as yours, but I get this kinda weird noise sounds like I am low on PS fluid
Yes i do gonna change pump this wknd
Old Mar 13, 2011 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by lalaMAX
btw, do you have the weird noise after you replace your pressure hose? I have the same PS pressure hose as yours, but I get this kinda weird noise sounds like I am low on PS fluid
Yes i do gonna change pump this wknd
Old Mar 14, 2011 | 04:47 AM
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Let me know if it fixes the sound issue. Keep in mind that my pump wasnt making any noise b4 the hose change.
Old Mar 14, 2011 | 10:17 AM
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My mechanoc says because i drove w leaking hose pump weny bad .
Old Mar 19, 2011 | 04:11 AM
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so anymore noise after PS pump replacement? I need to make sure if the noise is coming from the hose or pump it self.

I did a little search, looks like most people who replaced pressure hose will for sure get that noise, so it might be the hose's problem.
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seller send me a refund saying he broke it while removing it so stuck with noise no else selling the part so i may go to napa debating.............
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