Can you ID this hose..??..

[NikeHolley]

Found this while I had the air cleaner housing off...

 

Not sure what is was/is...

 

The 1/2" or so one coming up that is open...

 

any ideas..??..

 

Thanks...

Edited April 2, 2018 by NikeHolley
misspelled

[Conserv]

What model year is your car?  Is it a U.S.-spec car?  Does it have a Solex or a Weber carb?  Or something else altogether?

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

[NikeHolley]

Sorry...

 

More info would be good huh..??

 

'76 02...

 

Weber conversion...

 

Not sure about the 'US spec'...

 

Thanks

[NikeHolley]

Bigger pic of the engine compartment...

[Healey3000]

Does the other end go to the valve cover breather by chance?  ID seems right but OD looks too small to be the vent hose...

[Conserv]

Without knowing any more details, relying on your statement that it’s ‘76 and seeing the emissions schematic sticker on your car’s left inner fender, you’ve got a ‘76 California-only version (a U.S.-spec car).  The original two-barrel Solex has been swapped out for a two-barrel Weber and the car has been partially de-smogged, i.e., the emissions controls have largely been de-activated but left on the car.  The combination of the carb swap and de-activating the emissions has left lots of loose ends in the engine compartment .

 

There are a number of excellent threads on de-smogging — I’m hoping and guessing you are not a California resident who must maintain operating emissions — and the search function, searching on “All Content” is probably an effective means to locate some of those threads.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

Edited April 2, 2018 by Conserv

[HBChris]

Looks like a smog hose.

[Jbaumshelter]

Pretty sure if you track it backwards you will find that it is part of the air pump from the emissions control system. Air pump would be located directly under the battery. Maybe somebody took out the smog control at some time? Or at least kind of removed it. Remove the battery & alternator and you can remove the air pump for good. It's dead weight, unless you need the emissions in the area that you live in? Anyway, 90% sure that is your mystery hose.  

[Jbaumshelter]

Haha...looks like we all chimed in at the same time. 

[Mark92131]

Is it threaded?  Looks like the connection where the EGR valve screws into the EGR filter.

 

Mark92131