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What is this tube sticking out in front of the rear driver wheel under the car?

Discussion in '360/430' started by MChanMD, Feb 16, 2013.

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  1. MChanMD

    MChanMD Karting

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    #1 MChanMD, Feb 16, 2013
    I did a search and found nothing.

    I saw a rubber tube/hose sticking out of a hole in front of the rear driver side wheelwell under my CS. It was dangling and I can see part of it from inside the engine bay. It was too dark to get a picture unfortunately.

    Is it a gas exhaust tube? Like number 29 in this pic?

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    Why does it dangle out? Is there a bracket i am missing?

    Thanks
    Mike
     
  2. F430giallomodena

    F430giallomodena Formula Junior

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    #2 F430giallomodena, Feb 16, 2013
    water drain
     
  3. rustybits

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    #3 rustybits, Feb 16, 2013
    It's the drain tube from the fuel bowl. Leave it be!
     
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    #4 E60 M5, Feb 16, 2013
    The drain hose sticking out is on all the 360/CS cars. I thought one was related raditor?
     
  5. djkling

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    #5 djkling, Feb 16, 2013
    wait... is it fuel or water? Sometimes I see it drip a bit and thought it took care of the AC condensation... if its fuel thats... a problem...
     
  6. rustybits

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    #6 rustybits, Feb 16, 2013
    There are 3. One at the front is an A/c drain. Two at the back. Outer(larger one) near the rear arch is the fuel cap area drain/vent. Smaller inboard one is the overflow from the coolant header tank..
     
  7. MChanMD

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    #7 MChanMD, Feb 16, 2013
    Thats what i thought, but it dangles and hits the ground, I shoved it back into the hole. Hopefully it will not drain stuff inside the under belly plastic covers.
     
  8. Dano360NC

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    #8 Dano360NC, Feb 16, 2013
    Not sure I would push it back up into the hole. If it is the fuel bowl drain, an overflow from a gas pump may end up with a puddle of gasoline in the location you pushed it to with a corresponding risk of a fire in that location. Better to have the gasoline on the ground. If you can trace the hose, I would suggest to see if you can find if it somehow came disconnected higher up. If it looks properly connected, it may be preferable to just cut it shorter. Maybe the factory installed a line that was just a bit too long.
     
  9. ttdang123

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    #9 ttdang123, Feb 16, 2013
    I would not cut it short or push it back up. It was made long so it is closer to the ground - as such any overflow would not splatter and might cause grips issues on your tires (just a thought)
     
  10. MChanMD

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    #10 MChanMD, Mar 13, 2013
    My friend's car has the same hose sticking out, but it's not dangling, it is rigidly sticking out. I suspect I have a bracket that came loose higher up. Will have it investigated when I drop my car off for service. Thanks all.
     
  11. LamboRider

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    #11 LamboRider, Mar 14, 2013
    Trim it off above the ground.
    If it drags it could provide a grounding path for sparks
     

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