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vacuum or vent lines?
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 9:55 pm
by turbo970
i was checking for more bad vacuum lines and saw two coming from the trans. do those need to be connected or they just vent tubes? pics coming soon
Re: vacuum or vent lines?
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 11:12 pm
by Someperson
Auto or mt?
Re: vacuum or vent lines?
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 11:14 pm
by turbo970
automatic
Re: vacuum or vent lines?
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 11:16 pm
by Someperson
there are trans cooler lines that go to the radiator...
Re: vacuum or vent lines?
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 11:33 pm
by turbo970
these are two rubber hoses on top. they are vacuum type hoses.
Re: vacuum or vent lines?
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 11:37 pm
by Someperson
i didnt look closely when i dissected my auto parts car, was unsure of where you were talking about. sorry i can't help
Re: vacuum or vent lines?
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 11:40 pm
by turbo970
i'm just trying to find out if they need to be hooked up or are they just vent hoses. theres one on the drivers and passenger side
Re: vacuum or vent lines?
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 11:43 pm
by Someperson
i'd say hook them up, dad's old auto didn't shift right when the vac lines cracked, but that was an old gm
Re: vacuum or vent lines?
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 5:15 am
by turbo970
here is a e bay link of a trans that has the two black tubes. float over the first pic over the black tubes. just trying to find out if these are vent tubes or do they to be hooked up.
Re: vacuum or vent lines?
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:56 am
by PhyrraM
They are vent tubes. They don't connect to anything.
Re: vacuum or vent lines?
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 4:23 pm
by turbo970
sweet thanks. this car still a nightmare. i just dropped it off at the shop that put the trans in for me and they are replacing all the vacuum lines that the first shop put dry rotted lines on
Re: vacuum or vent lines?
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:31 pm
by Legacy777
You can see the vent lines in the pic below.

Re: vacuum or vent lines?
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:33 pm
by turbo970
i just wanted to make sure josh. the car runs but not like its should. finding a lot off crappy work from the first shop thats getting done right
Re: vacuum or vent lines?
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:40 pm
by Legacy777
Understand. Hope you get it all sorted out.
Re: vacuum or vent lines?
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 10:05 pm
by turbo970
me too. next week they are putting on the trans harness and checking the maf iacv and i'm going to change the O2 and the coolant temp sensor tomorrow.