cobra443

I noticed them but never thought much about them. I will cut them off. Thanks for asking the question.

suttanstyle

No problem, I guess it wasn't such a stupid question to ask after all.

JoshyGT

please send me all scraps. lol jk

157dB

They are tell tale signs that the connectors were properly seated on the assembly line.
They break off when the lines are properly seated. It keeps Freon from being inadvertantly introduced to the atmosphere by mistake when the tech fills the system..

pat123

Suttanstyle - Thanks for the stupid question; it kept the rest of use from having to ask it.

wingman75

It certainly wasn't stupid and it reminded me to cut those suckers off. I've been meaning to do it for a long time. So... thanks for asking.

jbhunter

I cut mine off just last week after staring at them every time I opened the hood. I suspected as others have detailed what they were, and now I know.

Now I am all fired up about cleaning it up under there.

I have been eyeing that annoying wide black thing rotating around the air-conditioning pulley, the water pump pulley and the harmonic balancer... I figure I will cut it off next as it seems to make a lot of noise!!! I bet it quiets things down!

Nuke

I've been thinking about draining that liquid stuff out of the transmission, rear axle, crankcase and radiator. That should lighten her up and free-up some RWHP...

Z06 Killer

Damned... you guys have figured out one of my weight loss secrets! LOL

157dB

Shave the bumps off of the key for further weight reduction.
And Helium in the tires seems to help the curbside weight.