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    i would check the lines, i replaced ALL the shotty stock plastic ones with rubber when i kept finding hairline cracks in the plastic. now i get -19 to -20 at idle with an S1X
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    Quote Originally Posted by CTKGP09 View Post
    i would check the lines, i replaced ALL the shotty stock plastic ones with rubber when i kept finding hairline cracks in the plastic. now i get -19 to -20 at idle with an S1X
    Where did you get new boots and hoses from? I have been looking all over to find replacements and cannot find any besides the salvage yard.
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