What is this behind the bumper /grille?

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81s
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What is this behind the bumper /grille?

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Im prepping for a tear down. And am trying to identify the lines and other things before I get started. Does anybody know what the black box under the cooler is? It has a corrugated hose or tube running under the headlight on the driver side
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81s
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Re: What is this behind the bumper /grille?

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I assume the top cooler is trans? I figured out there is no oil air /oil cooler already and these cars are equipped with water /oil cooler
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Re: What is this behind the bumper /grille?

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It's the windshield washer reservoir.
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Re: What is this behind the bumper /grille?

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Whaaat kevink.... I guess I'm trying to figure out if people replace them when the add LSA heat exchangers. What is the other cooler for sure? Trans?
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Re: What is this behind the bumper /grille?

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The cooler that you see there is the trans cooler and yes, the box under it is the windshield washer reservoir. I removed both of them on my car (and installed a bigger trans cooler). I never use windshield washers on my nice cars that aren't driven in the elements, so I don't need the reservoir. LSA guys either delete it or put a smaller one somewhere else.
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