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Old March 16th, 2019, 6:56 PM
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So this thing melted and I need to order another one...problem is I dont know what it is lol. Can anyone help me?
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My van doesn't even have such a thing where you show it, what year is yours?
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It's a 2000 oldsmobile sillhouette. Sorry I guess details help haha.
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It's got a vacuum line running to it.
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Coolant themorstat. very inexpensive item. don't drive without it.

The gooey stuff is wax and when it melts it opens a valve. Kinda cool how it works.
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I dont think it's the thermostat. It's got a vacuum line running to it. Pretty sure it has something to do with the exhaust.
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The vacuum could be for opening the valve to your heater.
Is that not a big fat radiator hose coming out on the right hand side?

If it's connected to the exhaust system, then it could be an EGR valve.
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