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Old May 2, 2005 | 05:15 PM
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i noticed this along time ago about my car but i've decided to post it now. when i took it to get it washed the first time and i pushed the driver seat up i noticed when i looked down to vacuum the back that on the rails that driver seat slides on there is a yellowish glue like substance but it's not sticky and it's been 5 months now and the stuff is still there, it hasn't dried out or anything. has anyone else encountered this?
Old May 2, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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are you talking about the grease?
Old May 2, 2005 | 05:27 PM
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Yeah, i have that too. It's normal. It's there to keep the rails movin smoothly. I noticed it on accident looking for a quarter that fell under the seat...and my hand went into the goo..it was gross
Old May 2, 2005 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Huey
i noticed this along time ago about my car but i've decided to post it now. when i took it to get it washed the first time and i pushed the driver seat up i noticed when i looked down to vacuum the back that on the rails that driver seat slides on there is a yellowish glue like substance but it's not sticky and it's been 5 months now and the stuff is still there, it hasn't dried out or anything. has anyone else encountered this?
Ok, i dont have the car, but im pretty sure what it is. Does it has a greasy feel to it?
If so, this is the grease they put on the rails of the seat, so that it can move back and forth smoothly. Dont touch it, every car has it.
Old May 2, 2005 | 05:29 PM
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Those are grease man!
It lubricates your seat rails!
Old May 2, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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Wow!
Old May 2, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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thanks for clearing that up
Old May 2, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Huey
thanks for clearing that up
no problem man!
Old May 2, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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stop masturbating in the car then LOL
Old May 2, 2005 | 05:45 PM
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man wtf ^^^
Old May 2, 2005 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobyroo2002
I noticed it on accident looking for a quarter that fell under the seat...and my hand went into the goo..it was gross
If I had a nickel for everytime that has happened to me....

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Old May 2, 2005 | 06:03 PM
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SPOOGED AGAIN!!!
Old May 2, 2005 | 06:30 PM
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For the love of God...I wouldn't have had the ***** to start a thread like this. BTW that is Japanese splooge in your hand
Old May 3, 2005 | 02:58 AM
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Originally Posted by TC-N-Philly
For the love of God...I wouldn't have had the ***** to start a thread like this. BTW that is Japanese splooge in your hand
<-- massive abuse of the
Old May 4, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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lmao
Old May 4, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by epitek
<-- massive abuse of the
That's why I use the one... you damn people abuse the ROFL.
Plus, it looks like he's just waiting for the punchline or something and then it hits him.
Old May 4, 2005 | 05:46 PM
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taste test is key
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i have a feeling this thread is gonna go on for awhile..

Old May 4, 2005 | 06:17 PM
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Thats for us guys or gals when ever we run out of lube grease and we get lonley. We just slide our hand down the seat, and we found ourselves some ACTION !! It saids it in the owners maual too. Remember scion "your way to personalize".



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