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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: daved on March 05, 2011, 07:18:51 PM

Title: What does this little thingy do?
Post by: daved on March 05, 2011, 07:18:51 PM

As part of my disatorous bitch of a day I need to identify this little gizmo  :017:

It normally sits bolted onto the fuel rail and the plastic tube (now broken) heads off to god only knows where.

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Basically i set off to replace the thermostat on my 2.7crd. When i tried to move some of the low pressure fuel hoses out of the way, CRACK! , broken  :011:

I ended up with 3 broken ends no obvious spots to push em into except each other. I manged to work out the LP fuel delivery and got the car running but it seems to run fine without this thing!!!!

I suspect its the bit where they attach a pump to bleed the fuel system (ironically as mentioned in another recent thread)

Am i correct and will it run ok without it ????

Cheers folks , your help is much appreciated

Title: Re: What does this little thingy do?
Post by: Mike Pavelin on March 05, 2011, 08:56:30 PM

Yes that is the suction fitting.

Title: Re: What does this little thingy do?
Post by: daved on March 05, 2011, 09:21:53 PM

Quote from: Mike Pavelin on March 05, 2011, 08:56:30 PM

Yes that is the suction fitting.

Thanks mike  :icon_super: mind at rest now and its staying off .

Tbh the truck seems to be running smoother without it. I was wondering if the pipe had been cracked/leaking and pulling in air however minute prior to my breaking it.

Thanks again.

Title: Re: What does this little thingy do?
Post by: wildrover on March 05, 2011, 11:26:13 PM

I saw a thing like that on ebay...but it was for increasing penis size...

Maybe not the same thing....?

Title: Re: What does this little thingy do?
Post by: Bulldog67 on March 05, 2011, 11:33:27 PM

 :PDT_Armataz_01_37: :hysterical:

Title: Re: What does this little thingy do?
Post by: daved on March 06, 2011, 05:56:25 PM

Quote from: wildrover on March 05, 2011, 11:26:13 PM

I saw a thing like that on ebay...but it was for increasing penis size...

Maybe not the same thing....?

Ill let you know  :greggmo:

Title: Re: What does this little thingy do?
Post by: wildrover on March 06, 2011, 10:37:10 PM

 :icon_biggrin:

How much do you want for it...    if it works...?