Airbox missing hoses question

[Pablo M]

As I’m getting to know my new ‘72 2002tii I'mi starting to see things. 
 

my airbox has two nipples where hoses should go, but are missing. One large, about same size as PVC line, the other much smaller. From looking at a bunch of photos it looks like the smaller one goes to somewhere behind the engine. Also found two nipples coming through the firewall almost directly behind the engine, one missing a hose. 
I assume the smaller of the airbox hoses goes here. Can someone confirm, and if so, what does it do?

The larger missing hose, where  might that connect to?

 

couple photos to help. I can take more.  
 

airbox: pointing to smaller nipple, larger near my finger but barely in sight.

 

firewall nipples:

 

overall view from drivers side. 

[tzei]

CCV tube is missing. 1st pic large nipple to 2nd pic valve cover (bottom right corner).

[Conserv]

5 hours ago, tzei said:

CCV tube is missing. 1st pic large nipple to 2nd pic valve cover (bottom right corner).

+1

 

The small nipple, a feature of U.S.-spec tii’s, allows gas tank fumes, which initially collect in a plastic reservoir under the rear parcel shelf (accessible from the trunk), to be drawn into the airbox and burned as part of the engine’s combustion process.

 

The large nipple allows crankcase ventilation vapors — often with a large oil content — to be drawn into the airbox and burned as part of the engine’s combustion process.

 

Both serve to reduce harmful atmospheric emissions.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

[Pablo M]

1 hour ago, tzei said:

CCV tube is missing. 1st pic large nipple to 2nd pic valve cover (bottom right corner).

Funny, there’s a hose attached to the valve cover at the valve cover. Must be broken under intake or something. That’s where I thought it should have gone lol. 
thanks! 

[Pablo M]

54 minutes ago, Conserv said:

+1

 

The small nipple, a feature of U.S.-spec tii’s, allows gas tank fumes, which initially collect in a plastic reservoir under the rear parcel shelf (accessible from the trunk), 

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

Thanks Steve! I was wondering what that reservoir was! 

[jgerock]

16 hours ago, Pablo M said:

Funny, there’s a hose attached to the valve cover at the valve cover. Must be broken under intake or something. That’s where I thought it should have gone lol. 
thanks! 

The tii also has a “tee” fitting in the hose from the valve cover to the air cleaner that a short rubber hose connects to the throttle body.

[jgerock]

17 hours ago, Pablo M said:

As I’m getting to know my new ‘72 2002tii I'mi starting to see things. 
 

my airbox has two nipples where hoses should go, but are missing. One large, about same size as PVC line, the other much smaller. From looking at a bunch of photos it looks like the smaller one goes to somewhere behind the engine. Also found two nipples coming through the firewall almost directly behind the engine, one missing a hose. 
I assume the smaller of the airbox hoses goes here. Can someone confirm, and if so, what does it do?

The larger missing hose, where  might that connect to?

 

couple photos to help. I can take more.  
 

airbox: pointing to smaller nipple, larger near my finger but barely in sight.

 

firewall nipples:

 

overall view from drivers side. 

Not sure if anyone else has recommended this to you yet:

 

  Replace ALL fuel hoses on your car. Buy the proper BMW high pressure hose.

 

And replace the aluminum fuel filter next to the radiator.

 

And clean all the fuel strainers/screens.

 

I haven’t even talked about the cooling system hoses, KF drive belt and cleaning of the electrical ground points 🙂.

 

We’re here to help!
 

Jim

[Son of Marty]

One quick tip on your intake tubes, the hose clamps will seal better if you flip one around so it's pulling in the other direction it will cancel out the tendency to pull a wrinkle between the clamps like in your first picture on tube #4.

[Pablo M]

31 minutes ago, jgerock said:

Not sure if anyone else has recommended this to you yet:

 

  Replace ALL fuel hoses on your car. Buy the proper BMW high pressure hose.

 

And replace the aluminum fuel filter next to the radiator.

 

And clean all the fuel strainers/screens.

 

I haven’t even talked about the cooling system hoses, KF drive belt and cleaning of the electrical ground points 🙂.

 

We’re here to help!
 

Jim

Thanks Jim. I was definitely looking at replacing the fuel hoses. I think I figured out 3 meters will suffice. In that regard, in trunk I noticed the rubber fuel lines connect to clear plastic lines. Do the clear plastic ones also get replaced or only the hoses?

Cooling system hoses feel good, compliant, and also look pretty new (most of them). I do have receipts for cooling work from PO but car sat for 10 years (driven 1000 miles or so in 10 years) so even if it was new when parked its now 10 years old. I'll get to them too though for sure. Prioritizing what I attack first. Engine isnt running smoothly so that and suspension is first. Fuel lines equally important. 

 

8 minutes ago, Son of Marty said:

One quick tip on your intake tubes, the hose clamps will seal better if you flip one around so it's pulling in the other direction it will cancel out the tendency to pull a wrinkle between the clamps like in your first picture on tube #4.

Thanks for noticing! Appreciate it. I'll adjust first chance I get.