Since the motor is out of the car, I thought I would take the time to do some much needed clean up in the engine bay. I had noticed this line before but never paid it much attention. It is not connected to anything. Is this part of the recall work?

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'Tis indeed part of the recall.

Used to connect the forward valve cover to the air filter housing.

Recall. I think the EGR solinoid fresh air tube connects to a small line under the big one.......Paul

it's not connected to anything after the recall. the breather pipe that goes from the valve cover to the air intake took it's place.

Very good question. I wondered the same thing yesterday after I pulled my engine. I decided that I would leave it off since it seemed to do nothing.

Yeah, it was nice of Pontiac to disconnect it and then just leave it there

they had to leave it there. there is a smaller steel line attached to the bottom of it that is still used on the car

I think they could have done a better job of cleaning it up. But then again, it was recall work. Get the car in, get the work done, get it back out ASAP.

What is the function of the smaller line under it?
it goes to the air intake system then to other vacume lines...

Al

The smaller tube goes to the EGR solenoid. When they did the recall it was unhooked also. I took both of them out of my car, since they are welded together. I am going to put one of those little foam filters, like the ones used on the cruise control, where the EGR solenoid tube was.

On my car it goes from the air intake, along the back wall then goes to a large silicone tube which goes to some sort of filter mounded to the bottom right side of the intake manifold. it then goes through the filter splits into two vacumes line, one goes to the egr valve which is disconnected and plugged the other goes under the intake manifold with the EGR one then dissapears. any ideas if i can remouve these things?

Al

Just a note on the old tube. The large tube was the old filtered fresh air supply for the crank case, which after the recall is now supplied via the metal tube that goes into the snorkel just ahead of the throttle body. However, the recall required that a rubber cap be placed over the end of the tube where the old hose to the valve cover used to go. This cap is required because the tube is connected to the clean side of the air filter, and leaving it uncapped will allow dirt, sand, and trash to be sucked directly into the throttle body without being filtered.

JazzMan

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pre-recall crankcase vent and EGR solenoid tubes

So if my tube is still connected to the valve cover and air filter housing the recall hasn't been done on my car? Hmmm, could mean new parts if the Pontiac dealer is cooperative.

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When I had the engine out of my 85SE I cut off the large tube at the elbow where it turns away from the firewall.