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From what I understand, the evap system works when refueling and when the car is running. When refueling the excess air in the tank is forced through the charcoal canister, scrubbed and clean air is released through the air drain. When running, vapors in the tank are sucked into the canister and...

Thanks for all the replies. The DOT code says 1612. Very disappointing that these only lasted 3.5 years. No unusual usage or abuse. I did notice they lost air pressure rather quickly, it must have been coming through the sidewalls. Guess I'll have to bite the bullet and replace them all.

01 Echo. I went to get a tire replaced today that had a broken belt and the guy told me my tires are dry rotted and all should be replaced. They're Hankook 175/65/R14 w/ about 36K miles and about 3 yrs. old. The salesman told me tires only last 4 years. What do you think? Thanks

02 Echo. The RF tire pulls to the right and there is a noticeable shimmy at about 50 mph. I looked at the suspension and didn't see anything wrong. I pulled the tire and noticed a kind of indentation or slope to the tread as pictured. Tread is good on the rest of the tire. Any ideas on what...

Does anyone know what the filler plug refers to? I thought you added the oil through the dipstick. The little balloon in the drawing mentions .02" of oil which is minuscule compared to the 2.0qt capacity. Thanks

01 Echo, 188K miles, AT, fluid level good. I think I might be slipping a bit going into 1st gear. Is there any way for a tranny shop to give the tranny a check up and tell me the state of the thing? Or is it a case of you just have to wait until it breaks? Thanks

Originally Posted By: xxch4osxx I'm guessing a hole has formed inside that shell that the hangar is attached to. Yes, that's right. I can't see the hole but if I put my finger over that shell I can feel the exhuast. Is there any way to plug that?

Originally Posted By: wymi516 Did the exhaust noise gradually get louder or did it happen all at once? all at once

Originally Posted By: Pokermatters Have put your hand over that hole or tried blocking it with the engine running to confirm that's the source of your exhaust system leak? I'll try that.

Originally Posted By: satinsilver Which car was this on? 01 Echo

I'm getting noise from my exhaust. I included some pics. It's coming out the hole in the pipe that joins to the catalytic converter. The hole is perfectly round so it doesn't seem like it's worn through (though of course maybe it is). Any ideas on what's causing the noise? The noise is typical...

Originally Posted By: Tegger Originally Posted By: satinsilver Why do you want to remove it? I'll bet he wants to get at the rust underneath. Yes, gotta deal with that rust. Thanks for all the replies!

What tool would be good to get this off? I was going to try a screwdriver and try and pry it off but I don't want to break it. It's body molding on an 01 Echo. Thanks

Thanks for the replies. I'll look into that android code puller.