What does this go to??????

[trickstang94]

Well today I re-routed (hid) all my wires in the engine. It wasnt hard at all. I didnt even remove the bumper or the fenders, just the inner fender wells. Anyway, as I was disconnecting everything I notice, on the passenger side, a hard tube inside the passenger side fender that routes somewhere into the engine area. Here is a pic. Does anyone know?

 

[trickstang94]

anyone????

 

[2L8ULUZ2]

I think that is part of the ac system. I do not have it on my car anymore so I cant go look at it but if I remember correctly I took it off when I removed my ac. Is it connected to anything under the car?

 

[trickstang94]

A buddy of mine has his a/c still hooked up and he said he has that same thing in the same spot, but doesnt know either.

 

[1105]

I think its a vent for the gas tank I just pulled the plastic part off and stuck the rubber part somewhere out of the way.

 

[RIO5.0]

Being what appears to be a metal line, I would think AC?....just thinking here...Isn't there 2 metal lines that feed the AC condenser in front of the radiator on the pass side??? does it feed one of them???

 

[trickstang94]

Im pretty sure its not an a/c part. Maybe im wrong.

 

[1105]

from that pic if looks plastic and i do believe it stops right after that clip. I think the AC lines come from above and the drivers side... Dont remember taking off any AC lines from down in that area.

 

[RIO5.0]

I just went out and checked mine...Your right...Not AC....As Zach said, it ends right at the clip...
Maybe it is fuel...the charcoal can is up in that area.....I didn't bother to try and sniff it either....

 

[1105]

I just went out and checked mine...Your right...Not AC....As Zach said, it ends right at the clip...
Maybe it is fuel...the charcoal can is up in that area.....I didn't bother to try and sniff it either....

no faith

you could try a lighter right infront of it too... I swear it'll be safer than trying to sniff it

 

[rockin_rick]

It is the vent for the canister. It just ends there and doesn't connect to anything in the engine compartment.

Rick

 

[trickstang94]

This may be a stupid question but what canister????

 

[RIO5.0]

no faith

you could try a lighter right infront of it too... I swear it'll be safer than trying to sniff it

Chit...I had my lighter with me to... :damnit: Good thinking...

I know a few guys have posted pics with the fenders off and you can see all those lines....The Purge soleniod from the engine feeds to a charcoal cannister in the fender...

 

[rockin_rick]

This may be a stupid question but what canister????

The canister absorbs and temporarially stores fuel vapors from the fuel tank. Then, during certain engine operating conditions, it opens the canister purge valve and draws those vapors out of the canister and into the intake manifold to be burnt. It is a emission system that prevents fuel vapors from entering the atmosphere.

Rick

 

[rockin_rick]

This pic is the canister. That hard hose (the main thread issue) connects to the largest 'soft' hose shown in the pic. It's the one that tee's off into 2 connections to the canister top. It says "VAPOR" on it.

The ribbed "soft" line (with lettering that can be seen) that is about 6" long and connects into the hard line shown (with the paper label wrapping around it), connects to the fuel tank. This is where the vapors come into the canister.

And finally, the other soft line that is "behind" the others connects to the canister purge valve, and ultimately, the intake manifold.

Rick

 

[Gibbo97]

here's a shot of the cannister where it is mounted:

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[trickstang94]

So the line that I originally talked about is just a drain line???

 

[1105]

If its what I think it is, its just a tube to vent the gas tank so no pressure will build up in it.