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what the bleep is this plastic piece?

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Old Apr 13, 2002 | 11:12 AM
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what the bleep is this plastic piece?

found this plastic piece lying in the trough on top of the engine under the carb. i was wondering what it is and is it important.
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Old Apr 13, 2002 | 11:13 AM
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Old Apr 13, 2002 | 12:35 PM
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It's the cap to the idle mixture screw. It's supposed to prevent your normal schmoo on the street from messing with that screw for Federal emissions purposes. Not vital...
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Old Apr 13, 2002 | 01:44 PM
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haha, i twisted the idle mixture screw completely out because i thought i was removing the plastic cap. oops.
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Old Apr 13, 2002 | 05:10 PM
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Yeah thats a MAS cap as they call it, anti tamper for the carbs mixture
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