Square white plastic box behind passenger headlight

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  1. issjoe

    issjoe Junior Member

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    Just got hit in the front and see square white plastic box dangling behind headlight. What is it?
     
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    Windshield washer container
     
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    Windshield washer container. Unless you mean the box that’s in front of front wheel and behind/bellow front headlight. That one is intake resonator. You can drive without it. It only has very small effect on intake noise and fuel economy.
     
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    Egg foo young.
     
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