where do these hoses go???

[IndianaVX]

Tonight, I was working on replacing my thermostat, and i took the intake off, and was getting ready to undo the thermo housing, and i looked back by where the fuel lines attach to the fuel rail, and i noticed something disconnected.

Running on top of the transmission are two rubber lines that are held in place with a yellowish bracket just below the bellhousing. then the two lines meet together with a fitting that make the two lines into one line, and this connection is up on the bellhousing, just behind where the bellhousing meets the engine block. I just had the transmission rebuilt, and dont know if it was left disconnected, or if its something i did tonight, (which i doubt, because i have gotten pretty good at replacing the thermostat)

any idea where this hose connection goes? looks like it could be a cooling line going to the transmission. the metal connection that combines the two hoses together is only a 1/4" or so ID.

Need to get the truck out of my parents garage (man, that sounds really slackerish), before they get home from a two week journey in their 29 Model A Ford! dont have my manuals handy, and this should have only taken a couple of hours, but now, finding this hose has stalled everything.

all help, as always, is appreciated

[Triathlete]

Pics might help. I dought if it is a cooling line...those run low and into the lower part of the radiator. They sound like maybe some vacuum lines. Good luck!

[IndianaVX]

http://s169.photobucket.com/user/IndianaVX/media/131024_001.jpg.html

the lines on the left are the fuel lines that run to the fuel rail, by where the EGR is.

[Triathlete]

I've never had to remove my manifold but quite a few others have...hopefully one of them will chime in.

[IndianaVX]

That's amazing Billy.....in the 7 years ive owned my truck, I bet ive had the manifold of at least 10 times for different reasons. Continued luck with that!!

[Triathlete]

I've made up for it with plenty of other wrenching :D

[Marlin]

I have never touched my manifold either! I do have an extra one laying around from an axiom somewhere in my boxes of parts...lol.

[Cobrajet]

I looked at my 2001, and the only hose I have in that vicinity is the breather line from the front diff. It terminates behind a small plastic shield. There is a similar breather hose coming from the drivers side front axle, but mine goes forward toward the radiator. Maybe somebody routed your breathers together and joined them at that point??

[Ldub]

Looks like trans breather(s) to me...

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC02210.JPG

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC02203.JPG