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7/27/2019
JOHN DICIAULA, Auto Mechanic
Category: Motorcycle
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Experience: TECHNICIAN at RIDE NOW MOTORSPORTS
VerifiedHi, I’M John TheMotoTech, I hope I can help you out! I would need a picture to be sure, but it sounds like your drain plug. Is it a deep hole with a spring in it?
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