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Old 07-06-2012, 02:31 PM
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hello

can anybody tell me what the little hose is for

i have 3 cossie engine's and only this one have this hose on it





it's a 205 underblock from a 2WD sapp from 1988

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Old 07-06-2012, 04:12 PM
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that is strange.
take of the other end of the hose, i think it's a fake.
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Thats where the fuel pump goes on a pinto engine, so i presume they have used that opening as a breather maybe
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Originally Posted by coswurv
Thats where the fuel pump goes on a pinto engine, so i presume they have used that opening as a breather maybe

thats also what i was thinking
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Prob as an oil feed as this would lube the pinto fuel pump
Take it off and take some photos

That propshaft uj has seen better days

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hello

i have found something in the donor sierra

never seen this before




is this original from ford ?

the original oil breater is still on the engine



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