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NEED HELP URGENT Vaccum leak and radiator... Need to drive to 300 miles saturday

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Old 05-06-11, 09:50 AM
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Default NEED HELP URGENT Vaccum leak and radiator... Need to drive to 300 miles saturday



what do i do?

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you can pick up a universal hose at autozone with some clamps to fix that for cheap and quick but the radiator.....aside from replacing it im not sure man, i know i wouldnt wanna drive it 300 miles with all this going on with it, good luck
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heres a link to salvage yards in florida, dont know where you are but you do lol, its a listing of all the salvage yards in FL so get calling and find a new radiator

http://www.usedpartscentral.com/search_florida.htm
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where do i connect the that vacuum the l shaped black thing on the manifold to?
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If you have to drive 300 mi tomorrow, get a rental...or have it serviced at Lexus, and get a loaner. Depending on how long you need the car, the money you save on the loaner might offset the additional cost of bringing it into the dealership. Either way, I wouldn't take the IS in that condition.
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Originally Posted by rvalero
If you have to drive 300 mi tomorrow, get a rental...or have it serviced at Lexus, and get a loaner. Depending on how long you need the car, the money you save on the loaner might offset the additional cost of bringing it into the dealership. Either way, I wouldn't take the IS in that condition.
i second this decision!!

i will take a pic for you tomorrow so you can see where that hose goes to.
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Originally Posted by UNOHOO
i second this decision!!

i will take a pic for you tomorrow so you can see where that hose goes to.
Please. and i have to drive it tomorrow 300 miles... i know its a bad idea but i have to. ill have shops lined up just in case but im trying to get it to my house so i can work on it.
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Old 05-08-11, 01:55 AM
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i made it lol
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hahaha...this thread had an intro, body, and conclusion.
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