What are these rubber tubes for?
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Racer
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From: nashville TN
What are these rubber tubes for?
There are two wiper washer type rubber tubes running from near the horn relay (left fender well in the engine compartment) to the front of the car. One has a single red line painted on it, the other has two red lines. The car is not equipped with headlight washers? Were these two extra rubber hoses on all car? Thanks in advance.
Burning Brakes
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From: EUNICE, La
Re: What are these rubber tubes for? (Rick Church)
If I remember rite your car is a 1971? When the General decided to stop putting the head lamp squarters, They still had hose harneses made up so the assy line workers simply cut the excess hose off, at the pump and headlamp ends! Before the new 3 port pump was recieved, the boys used a piece of hose to jump together the 2 unused ports. Hope this helps. Thad
Burning Brakes
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From: trumbull ct
Re: What are these rubber tubes for? (Rick Church)
GM did away with headlight washers in 1971. The early cars had them hooked up from the factory. The later cars still had the hoses, but they were cut near the horn relay. The other end was cut near the radiator support.
Just out of curiosity, does your 71 have pot metal headlight bezels, and if so, are there holes in them for the washer nozzles?
George
Just out of curiosity, does your 71 have pot metal headlight bezels, and if so, are there holes in them for the washer nozzles?
George
Racer
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From: CT
Re: What are these rubber tubes for? (Rick Church)
My 71 hase those hoses also. They had me looking on where they attached to the headlights for a while untill I realized The car wasent supposed to have them. My headlight bezels are made of the aluminum and have no holes for the washers.
Kevin
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Racer
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Re: What are these rubber tubes for? (stingray72)
Yep, it's a 71 alright. The head light bezels do not have the holes in them for the washers. Now I wonder, if I want to keep the car original, do I leave the hoses installed as is or will it hurt to remove them. And thanks for the great replies.
Safety Car
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Re: What are these rubber tubes for? (Rick Church)
Yeah, I'd leave them. Nice original factory mess-up, and a nice conversation piece for other '71 owners who understand what they are/were for! No harm leaving them in. It's an interesting bit of Corvette history.
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