Help Identifying This Line
 

Hello all,

I was changing my air filter today on my 1985 3.2L Carrera and noticed what appears to be a vacuum line which has come disconnected. Can anybody tell me what it is / how critical it is / where it goes? It feels like it comes out underneath the airbox, but can't see where it would be going. Picture below.

As always, thank you for the help!



Chris

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Pcv valve up behind the oil filler cap.

Looks like it might go to the oil tank recirculating air valve or charcoal canister . http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1634441586.jpg
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Thank you for the replies. Indeed it does seem to be going to the "recirculating air valve" (or whatever it is called).

Unfortunately, the plot thickens ... I just pulled this out of the free end of the line. It appears to be the broken-off plastic nipple that was on the valve.

So at this point it does not seem like there is any quick way to reconnect this vacuum line. Couple of questions:

1. I see that the valve is no longer available on pelican - does anybody know of any interchangeable replacements? (I saw on one old thread that there was a part at autozone that worked? seems unlikely but worth a shot...)

2. How critical is it to have this line connected to the valve? Should I not drive the car while I wait to fix it? Or is it still driveable? (If driveable, better to plug the line completely or just leave it open?

Thanks

Chris

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1. As you found out the early version of the part is NLA, 930-207-227-00. It's been superseded to 930-207-227-02 which is available.

2. I'm not an expert but I would plug the line if driving the car. On my 87, the air valve is shown on the emission sticker. I believe it controls the amount of air that can vent through the oil tank.