Re: Loose hose on my 4kcsq

[Don Hoefer <hoefer@jaxom.eng.pko.dec.com>]

> A few weeks ago when I was changing the oil on my '86 4kcsq, I noticed a
> loose hose from under the engine. It was only visable with the oil filter
> removed and it looked like it was suppose to connect to the exhaust
> manifold. The hose is about 1.5" in diameter and is a flexible fabric type
> material

Yup, mine has it to.  It goes to a baffel around the exhaust manifold (long
rusted away) that heats the intake air.  A thermostat in the air box mixes
this air with outside air to get an intake air temperature of 85 F for
emmissions purposes.


Don Hoefer
'82 Coupe

Massachusetts, USA