86odls

i was getting ready to drop the motor back in last night and noticed two metal hoses in the engine bay. there's a small one and a bigger one and the big one is cut in half. what are these lines?

Professur

You're kidding, right?

86odls

what?

joe_padavano

Uh, there are a lot of "metal hoses" (also called tubes) in the engine compartment. Perhaps you can provide a photo that will let us provide a useful answer.

86odls

70cutty

try posting the photo again. I don't know about everybody else but it doesn't show on my screen.

86odls

https://www.google.com/search?q=engi...ml%3B680%3B480

joe_padavano

Your "image" file is apparently a link to the Robert Powers Motorsports website. Again, can you post a photo of YOUR car and the specific tubes you are referring to.

86odls

I don't have one and im not in a position to take one right now

joe_padavano

Kinda hard to help then, based on the limited info. Are you talking about the fuel lines on the passenger side frame rail, or something else?

70cutty

Or maybe tranny cooling lines?

joe_padavano

Unfortunately, the mind reading thing still isn't working.

86odls

it right under the oilpan iwere the motor mounts are welded onto

NHolds

The line that goes under the engine ...motor mount side to motor mount side is your brake line.

Allan R

Model and year of car????

If it is the brake lines he's talking about, this is the time to replace them while it's convenient. Nothing worse than pouring in brake fluid and watching it leak all over the frame and floor.....

Octania

Some hints that might help:
Location
exact sizes
what they ARE connected to

Maybe get into a position where you can share an actual photo, what with them trading at 1000 words and all.

70cutty

Joe time to dust off your crystal ball

86odls

im not leaking brake fluid or anything and my brakes work perfectly fine

NHolds

Steel line in engine compartment:

1. Brake lines
2. Auto Trans Lines
3. AC lines
4. Fuel Lines

It's one of those...

Professur

Then those are probably old lines that were left in place when replacements were run parallel. Go under and look at where they lead to.

86odls

okay thank you for the help

Tedd Thompson

My money is on the transmission lines, I'm kinda clairvoyant..Still lost in the fifties ...Tedd

joe_padavano

Except that the trans lines are the same size and the O.P. said this in his original post:


That leads me to say fuel line and vapor or return line.

pogo69

dont even know what kind of vehicle it is....could be a sherman tank

Professur

Meh .. that hasn't stopped the rest of us speculating. So long as it's not a water buffalo, I think we're good.

4speed455

Going off his screen name I'm going to say it's probably an 86 Odls.

pogo69

right...screen names are always a dead giveaway

86odls

i spelled it wrong but it is and i traced the lines and i think its the smog controll lines