Disconnected hoses

[dwd1985]

In the process of removing my throttle body and air intake pipe, I happened to decide to check to make sure everything was connected properly underneath that area, since it is nearly impossible to get to that place with it in the way. Well I found 2 disconnected hoses coming from the transmission. They are short hoses, and look like vacuum hoses. The only thin is, I cannot figure out where they should plug in at. Are they supposed to be disconnected? I felt everywhere underneath that area, and there is NOWHERE that they could possibly plug onto. Here are some pics of the hoses. They have hose clamps on the connected end, I dont know if that means anything. Can someone tell me if and where these guys plug into? In the first pic I am holding the two hoses. The second pic shows where they connect to. Third is a close view of their connections. Any help would be appreciated. Also, I managed to find the front differential dipstick, and it is extremely loose in its slot. Is it suppsoed to lock in or something? Mine comes straight up with no resistance when you pull on it.

[svxfiles]

The hoses are vent hoses, and are fine disconnected.
As for the diff dipstick, just get a new O-ring for it.

[dcarrb]

Originally Posted by dwd1985

Also, I managed to find the front differential dipstick, and it is extremely loose in its slot. Is it suppsoed to lock in or something? Mine comes straight up with no resistance when you pull on it.

There's a detent that allows it to fit correctly only one way; have it turned the wrong way and it'll just rattle around in the filler tube. Try rotating the dipstick in the tube to be sure it's fully seated.

dcb