Loose Hose

[montypython]

I did an oil change at the weekend and noticed that there is a loose hose (about 3/8") hanging down there.
It comes from what could be the A/C condenser in the front left of the engine as you look at the car.
In the pouring rain I have to admit I did not do a whole lot of investigation, but I could not find a home for the connector on the end of the hose.
Anyone know ?

[nubs]

I think the hose you are talking about is a vent for the charcoal canister.(See attachment) If it is, it goes into a hole punched into the frame rail right under it. It will not hurt anything by being out of the hole,but it should be put back in.

[Mr. Pockets]

Originally posted by montypython
I did an oil change at the weekend and noticed that there is a loose hose (about 3/8") hanging down there.
It comes from what could be the A/C condenser in the front left of the engine as you look at the car.
In the pouring rain I have to admit I did not do a whole lot of investigation, but I could not find a home for the connector on the end of the hose.
Anyone know ?

The car's left or yours? Since we're talking about the car, please specify which side relative to the car.

As for the loose hose, I don't know about the canister - never noticed one there, but that hardly proves anything. My thought is that it might be the drain hose for the radiator. I haven't looked for mine, so I don't know which side it's on, nor how big it is - but 3/8" sounds about right...

[huck369]

If it was coming out of the firewall on the pass.(right) side of the car, it was the drain hose from the A/C- heater box, it lets condinsation drain out instead of into the floorboard.
Hope this calms your worries.

[SVXMAN2001]

take a look at that battery cover saying svx, I like, where can I get it? also I just tried using gunk and cd-2 or something of that nature to clean the engine bay. It worked but I want to have it looking emaculate, is it better just to have it steamcleaned or something like that professionally? also is it ok to hose down the engine with all the electrical compentants covered? any info would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance guys
chris

[cocacola08]

That is pretty cool,

The engine looked pretty clean. unlike the ATF covered one in my car, due to the leak in the pressure line

[nubs]

Originally posted by SVXMAN2001
take a look at that battery cover saying svx, I like, where can I get it? also I just tried using gunk and cd-2 or something of that nature to clean the engine bay. It worked but I want to have it looking emaculate, is it better just to have it steamcleaned or something like that professionally? also is it ok to hose down the engine with all the electrical components covered? any info would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance guys
chris

The SVX on my battery is not a cover. It is just a sticker I made to take place of the Delco label that I peeled off because it looked out of place. You can hose down your engine without covering anything if you are careful about where and how hard you spray certain things. Of course anything could happen so do this at your own risk. A professional steam cleaning would also work.They should know what to do without messing anything up.
To get it looking immaculate you also need to get in there and use some elbow grease to get into all of the nooks and craneys.

[SVXMAN2001]

nubsjr, thanks alot, greatly appreciated
chris