Vacuum line to front axle..?

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Sep 15, 2019 | 02:51 PM

RA021226

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Vacuum line to front axle..?

There is a vacuum line that is connected to the top of the front axle tube -- where does the other end connect? Mine is just flopping around in the engine bay....thanks, m

Sep 15, 2019 | 03:06 PM

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It's a vent tube... Make sure it isn't clogged.

Sep 15, 2019 | 09:19 PM

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It's not a vacuum line, as Dave03S said it's a vent line. It's there to ensure air pressure equalization between inside the axle housing and the atmosphere while protecting against water ingress.

Last edited by mln01; Sep 16, 2019 at 01:02 AM.