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range0rover 12-20-2010 02:00 PM

searching for vac leak....line to heater valve.
 
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I have a PO171 code on my 2000 XLT 2.5 5-man. Was looking under the hood for cracked hose (vac leaks) and came across this small grey tube which is clipped to this black plastic housing.

Does anyone know what this is and/or if it should be hooked to something?

pooleo 12-20-2010 02:22 PM

Re: searching for vac leak....what is this???
 
I have the same colored line, it just dangles on mine too.

terryduanemiller 12-20-2010 03:51 PM

Re: searching for vac leak....what is this???
 
goes to heater control valve it is marked with an X, you'll find the fitting probably still on the valve


http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/r...oosetube-1.jpg

Scott 12-22-2010 07:55 AM

Re: searching for vac leak....what is this???
 
Maybe you're aware of this but you're also missing a vacuum plug on your throttle body. That would definitely cause some unmetered air issues.

range0rover 12-23-2010 08:37 AM

Re: searching for vac leak....what is this???
 
excellent powers of observation Scott. yep I took the pic as I was in the process of repacing that particular hose.

range0rover 01-06-2011 10:36 PM

Re: searching for vac leak....what is this???
 
wanted to close this one out by saying that the L-shaped fitting is on the back of the black heater control valve that Terry points to in the picture. not easy to find unless you know where it is or have a mirror and strong flashlight. Easy to fix though - I pulled the old fitting out, removed the old piece of hose that was stuck in it, pushed in the end of the remaining hose and reinstalled the fitting in the control valve. Now all is well and the earth is back to its normal 23 deg tilt :-) Thanks for the help......................

wahvtec 01-16-2011 02:00 PM

Re: searching for vac leak....what is this???
 
i have the exact same truck same thing happend i guess these like to vibrate off. If your heat is always boiling lava hot with no variation when u twist the knob this is why.


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