# What is this electrical plug?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-electrical-plug/138513>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 14, 2019, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-electrical-plug/138513 "2019-04-14T23:16:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-electrical-plug/138513/9 "2019-04-15T13:39:35Z")

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If we’re talking about the same car as in the thread you created here:

> [@Make an estimate on how long my car will last](https://community.cartalk.com/t/make-an-estimate-on-how-long-my-car-will-last/128185):
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> HI everyone, I am interested in knowing approximately how long my car will last for, in order to determine how much money to invest in it. Its a 2000 mazda protege 1.6L with 250,000km BODY typical rust patches around the wheel wheels Did black undercoating past few years. ENGINE Lots of carbon buildup on the valve guide—\> should I seafoam? Installed new timing belt at 240700 (never installed water pump) Power steering pump squeals when I am taking the corner: Exhaust is good : no l…

then the abject lack of maintenance is your biggest problem.

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