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Title: What is this hose coming out of the passenger side inner fender...
Post by: benzwagon on December 21, 2009, 01:28:02 pm
Pardon the noobism (again). I can't find this anywhere in the Bentley or the Haynes. And don't really know how to search for it. I can post a picture if my description isn't adequate.

It's about a 1/4" inch line coming out of a hole in the inner passenger fender into the engine bay. On my car it is just hanging loose and some PO has stuffed a bolt into the end.

I checked my friends 78' rabbit and on his car it runs into the passenger side frame rail but we cant trace it further than that.

Where does it go!?!?!?
Title: Re: What is this hose coming out of the passenger side inner fender...
Post by: rallydiesel on December 21, 2009, 01:35:45 pm
Probably a vacuum line from the a/c vent servos.
Title: Re: What is this hose coming out of the passenger side inner fender...
Post by: Powered by Spearco on December 21, 2009, 01:52:49 pm
The line going to the Pass. frame rail is a vent for the fuel tank. Black plastic hose right?
What kind of vehicle are working on? Diesel, gas, MK1, MK2 or what. That will help us to help you.
Title: Re: What is this hose coming out of the passenger side inner fender...
Post by: GEE-BEE on December 21, 2009, 02:09:10 pm
It probly is a gas car and it goes to the Charcoal canister ( emissions stuff )

Fuel tank to canister, than returns back...

GB
Title: Re: What is this hose coming out of the passenger side inner fender...
Post by: benzwagon on December 21, 2009, 02:35:11 pm
The line going to the Pass. frame rail is a vent for the fuel tank. Black plastic hose right?
What kind of vehicle are working on? Diesel, gas, MK1, MK2 or what. That will help us to help you.

This sounds good. It is a 79' diesel rabbit. Yes, plastic hose. It goes in the inner fender well just before the strut tower and then comes out just behind it. connects to a hard line that follows the path of the fuel supply/return line. Provided this is the vent for the fuel tank, should there be anything on the end of it? or should i just push it back into the frame rail with the end open?
Title: Re: What is this hose coming out of the passenger side inner fender...
Post by: rabbitman on December 21, 2009, 08:15:28 pm
My rabbit has that same hose going into the frame rail and the end isn't plugged.
Title: Re: What is this hose coming out of the passenger side inner fender...
Post by: GEE-BEE on December 21, 2009, 10:43:31 pm
Probly a canister on the Lh front fender underneth where the antenna is..