Need help indentifying two unconnected hoses
So I continue my process of checking my newly purchased 91 S5 N/A, and I came across two unconnected hoses that I have been unable to identify. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Here is an overview of the locations of the two hoses, http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3421/...9ab43c041b.jpg Hose 1 is in front of the radiator on the driver's side, http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2564/...af4935598e.jpg Hose 2 is next to the throttle body, again on the driver's side, http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3434/...8f989c529c.jpg |
#1, pic is not that great, looks like an AC line?
2. that's the bleeder screw for the clutch slave. |
#1 also looks A/C related to me. Pull the black plastic covers and take a look in there. The condenser and drier might be gone as well.
#2 is the slave bleeder, as mentioned. It doesn't connect to anything. |
I took the picture of #1 by pulling open one of the black plastic covers. I'll try pulling all of them out later. I am sure that the A/C drier and compressor is still in the car. It's not very clear from FSM, but I suppose the condenser sits in front of the radiator?
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Yeah, the condenser would be in front of the radiator and behind the oil cooler.
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Originally Posted by Ticonderoga
(Post 9464630)
I took the picture of #1 by pulling open one of the black plastic covers. I'll try pulling all of them out later. I am sure that the A/C drier and compressor is still in the car. It's not very clear from FSM, but I suppose the condenser sits in front of the radiator?
The receiver dryer will be in the comparable position on the opposite side of the car (passenger side). #2 is the clutch bleed--supposed to be there, only hook a hose up to it if you are bleeding the hydraulic clutch. |
I see. I probably want to jack up the car and take a closer look then. I also just found out that the car has a S4 radiator. I suppose the condenser could have been taken off for that reason?
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Originally Posted by Ticonderoga
(Post 9464745)
I also just found out that the car has a S4 radiator. I suppose the condenser could have been taken off for that reason?
Rad or condenser can be removed without interfering with the other. |
Originally Posted by Ticonderoga
(Post 9464745)
I see. I probably want to jack up the car and take a closer look then. I also just found out that the car has a S4 radiator. I suppose the condenser could have been taken off for that reason?
It also appears that you are missing the air induction duct. It attaches to the air filter box, comes across to the left side of center, and then forward over the top of the radiator. This is not a big deal, but without it your system is drawing air from inside the engine compartment instead of from the (cooler) airflow forward of the radiator. You can pick one up at a junkyard for not too much, or perhaps one of the members here who has recently installed a performance air filter system will have his old one laying around. But it may not fit with that radiator cap right there; that may be why it was removed. |
^ That looks like an S4 radiator to me. One way to be sure is to look on the bottom of the radiator, if there is a two wire sensor plugged into the bottom then it is an S4.
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There are two versions of the S4 radiator. Some have the cap on the radiator itself, and some have it on the thermostat cover.
S5 radiators have the cap on a spot near the battery instead (on the radiator). The above pic would be of an S4 radiator. |
Originally Posted by calpatriot
(Post 9464864)
It also appears that you are missing the air induction duct. It attaches to the air filter box, comes across to the left side of center, and then forward over the top of the radiator. This is not a big deal, but without it your system is drawing air from inside the engine compartment instead of from the (cooler) airflow forward of the radiator.
You can pick one up at a junkyard for not too much, or perhaps one of the members here who has recently installed a performance air filter system will have his old one laying around. But it may not fit with that radiator cap right there; that may be why it was removed. |
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