When checking my oil dip stick, I noted a transverse rubber tube in a black plastic bracket hanging down on the yellow dipstick loop. It has two tabs with holes on top and to the back. It seems that the boys at Peter Ferrell's shop forgot to bolt something back up when replacing the vacuum hoses. Any thought on what I'm describing and best way to resecure?

Thanks

 

sounds like the can that attaches under the elbow

 

Yeah, it hangs from the lower two studs that hold the intake elbow to the throttle body.

 

do you have a pic??? that would really help... then I can help you....

 

If you don't intend to attach it where it belongs, make sure the two bottom nuts are on tight on the Compression Tube (elbow). Don't know if they screw all the way in without the bracket attached. If they're not screwed in tight, they may be causing a boost leak.

 

that black plastic tube thing needs to be attached to the two nuts on the bottom of the elbow.

Take a 10mm socket with a 3" extention and loosen the two bolts on the bottom of the elbow all the way out.

insert the catch tube (black plastic thing) into the two studs and retighten the two 10mm nuts.

Make sure you don't over tighten them... they will snap the stud very easily. get the proper torque specs from the FSM.

 

It doesn't "Need" to be attached. It can hang loose if it needs to. Some hose gets kinked on that tight S bend that goes from the tank to the nest.( That may be why they left it loose) As long as it is attached to the hoses it is doing it's job. In fact, you can actually remove it and the PCV solenoid. But that is another thread.

 

is this where the an aftermarket oil catch can would go?