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Old Sep 27, 2023 | 02:16 AM
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Strange part(?) found in the engine room
Hi, I recently purchased a used E550 and found this small part in the engine room. To me this does not belong to the engine, but borrowing your experience if this is a part of the engine. Flexible and rubber-like material. Any idea?




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Old Sep 27, 2023 | 04:57 AM
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is that not a Positive battery post protector when they have them in the store?
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the batt caps on mine look different. never saw one like that. maybe its tiny, like a zerk cap? hard to tell with no size ref.
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Could be a plug instead of a cap.
note the ridge on one side of the tab.
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is that not a Positive battery post protector when they have them in the store?
Wow I think that you are right. Size looks the same as the node of car battery. Thank you so much!
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the batt caps on mine look different. never saw one like that. maybe its tiny, like a zerk cap? hard to tell with no size ref.
the inner diameter looks the same as that of battery node. The material is rubber-like.
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