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m42hellrot

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What are these hoses for??
« on: July 22, 2012, 04:31:36 PM »
so i think i have a vacum leak but cant figure out where its at but something cuaght my eye right behind the intake. It almost looks ghetto rigged like all those hose clamps and zip ties in there and i would really like to find out what it look likes stock haha and what exactly are those hoses for?
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m42hellrot

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What are these hoses for??
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2012, 06:09:06 PM »
the piece that connects to the intake with the zip ties on it i  need a new on and does that piece come with the heater hose conected to it??

zacrl1230

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What are these hoses for??
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2012, 07:26:55 PM »
Something def looks funny with that copper splint under the throttle cable, iirc there should only be one vac hose coming off of the intake boot
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What are these hoses for??
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2012, 06:52:13 AM »
That nipple off the rubber bellows normally connects to a plastic elbow, then a molded hose to the intake side of the idle control valve.  That's where the engine gets its air when the throttle is closed at idle.

Looks like someone replaced the elbow with a tee, and added a branch.  Where does that branch terminate?