Euro Mondial QV Passenger Air Hose and Fuel Leak

Hello:

I have a little issue with my "new" Euro Mondial QV that I hope someone can give me some guidance regarding... (Unfortunately, I do not have photos, but will take some this evening.)

Leading from the passenger side air intake (i.e., the strakes) there is a silver hose that has rotted away. The hose has about a 2 to 2 1/2 inch diameter. It appears that the hose should go from the strakes towards the front of the car and up into the air box. Is this correct? Does anyone know what this hose is called? I've gone through my PDF part manual and can't seem to find an exact match. I've also checked Ricambi and, again, can't seem to find the proper photo.

The second, although I believe related issue, is that there is a fuel-filter looking device near the same location (just in front of the strakes on the passenger side) that sprays out one squirt of gas whenever the key is placed in the "on" position -- the position when one hears the fuel lines pressurize. I believe that I read somewhere that this is somehow related to the cold-start system, and the device is supposed to squirt the gas into the hose has rotted away on my car. Since the hose is gone on my car, instead of one squirt of gas being sprayed in the hose, it is sprayed on the ground. Obviously this isn't good!

Does anyone know what silver hose is called, and where I can get a replacement? Also, what about the fuel filter looking device that sprays out one squirt of gas when I move the key to the on position?

I'll take photos this evening, but hopefully my description isn't too confusing.

Thanks!

--Jeremy

 

Alternator air hose! I bet that's it! It heads off in that direction, and there are remnants near the alternator.

Thanks!

 

Russ got it right regarding the air hose to the alternator. (Thanks, Russ!) I never looked at any of the electrical diagrams trying to find the hose, as I figured it was part of the intake system.

I've attached a photo of the accumulator (?) that sprays one squirt of gas when the key is turned to the "on" position. The picture isn't the greatest, but you can see where it appears a hose should be attached to the part. The accumulator is just in front of the rear passenger wheel.

Hopefully in the next day or two I'll be able to lift the car up on jack stands and take a good look under there. Until then, does anyone have any suggestions as to what I'm looking at?

Thanks.

--Jeremy
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Thanks, Russ and David! I'll order a new accumulator this morning.

--Jeremy

 

Thanks again, Russ and David! I installed the new accumulator over the weekend and the fuel leak is gone. I was able to really drive the Mondial since I took deliver of it a couple of weeks ago.

--Jeremy

 

Rick:

I created a new thread with the information. It is here: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=231622

--Jeremy