What part does belong here
 

Hi everyone,

just a real short introduction:
My name is Andreas, I'm from Germany and I drive (hopefully soon again) a 1983 SC.

After replacing my cylinder studs, I'm about to put the engine & transmission back in the car. At this point, I'm wondering what part or cable is fixed to the hole in the fan shroud in the attached picture. I don't like the idea of leaving that hole open, but I just can't remember what it's used for.

I documented the whole disassembly process with photos but I missed that one...

Cheers

Andreas

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1436135668.jpg

Hi there Andreas, from what I can tell, there should be a fitting there for an air hose to go to the charcoal canister for the evaporative fuel recovery system (canister on the passengers side of the engine compartment).

I have looked around for a diagram that shows it, but can't find one...

Mine was missing the same hose as well....

Dennis

Thanks!

I don't remember any air hose in that area and it looks like I have no hoses left to assemble either (besides the heating hoses). Maybe someone is able to post a picture of his engine with that hose in place?

Andreas

The hole wasn't uses after thinking 79, it's just there.
Bruce

You are correct indeed......
 

Dennis,

You are correct. My '78 SC USA model has a tube installed at that spot on the Fiberglas shroud and connected to the carbon canister. I removed the carbon canister when I converted ithe car to a track car. But the tube is still there. If I could find the picture of the shroud with the tube, I will post it.

Tony

Picture of the shroud........
 

The car is a '78 USA model. The tube is covered with aluminum foil.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1436163486.jpg

Tony

Thanks guys, this was really helpful. I double checked and I'm certain now that there never was a tube on my '83. I will close the hole.

Andreas