What's this hose, what's this plug?

[ManniB]

Hi,

while re-installing the engine in my '80 SC (US) I came found a hose and a plug that I have no idea of what they are for, nor do I know where to connect them to. The hose comes from the far left corner of the engine compartment and has a diameter of approx 1/2 inch. The cable of the plug comes from behind the electrical console.

Any ideas?





Thanks, Manfred

[RSTarga]

I don't know about the plug, but the hose looks like the one that comes from the charcoal gas filter, it should go to your air filter housing.

[Bob Kontak]

Hose may be from the carbon canister on the right rear of the engine - over by the oil tank. It hooks into the drivers side of the airbox. There is a port for it.

The connector is for the rear window defroster. The male part I have in my hand is the side that connects to the window near the driver's side engine lid hinge.

[ManniB]

RSTarga & Bob,

you guys are great! Now I have to find the open port at the air box and the lonely male plug. Both should be easy one knowing what to look fore.

Thanks, Manfred.

[S2GART]

ManniB, you bought a U.S. spec Porsche and you live in Germany...... I would have thought "our" cars would be lower in horsepower than the home market cars.

[ManniB]

Originally Posted by S2GART

ManniB, you bought a U.S. spec Porsche and you live in Germany...... I would have thought "our" cars would be lower in horsepower than the home market cars.

Yes, the German '80 SC would have had 8 HP more. Now what? ;-) Problem with cars that ran all their life in Germany is RUST. My other vintage car is a 1971 T5 Mach 1 (Mustang) that spent all it's life in Germany. When I restored it years ago I was working for 1 1/2 years on the sheet and structural metal until I had the car ready for painting. Didn't want to go through that again with the 911. The US Porsche was rust free and, at the same time, relatively cheap, so I bought it and I'm happy I did!

- Manfred