Found a loose hose hanging under 86 vert. Comes from somewhere above transmission, runs down passenger side of tunnel toward front of car. It has a "T" fitting along side of trans, Plastic tip (melted) above exhaust pipe where it ends w/ zip tie. Looked in FSM. shows no rubber lines in this area.....Any guesses?????

 

Replacement line to the canister?

 

Whoa....Never gave that a thought. Wouldn't that run along with fuel lines?...Traced it up around shifter. Can't see any hose running along "C" beam back to fuel tank. Guess I'll pull console and check canister hoses up front....When I pulled fuel gauge from tank, all were metal lines w/ rubber fittings for sending unit....Thank you, got some looking to do...Ziggy

 

Ziggy,
It looks like you've got the 4+3 Manual. There is a vent line that goes into two ports on the trans and continues up to a vent cap. This line normally runs along the driver side and up the firewall. The vent cap hides behind and to the left (driver side) of the distributor. The disconnected end goes into a hole in the top of the trans. This vent line would have been hard plastic from the factory, but yours may have been replaced at one time with rubber hose. See if you can verify the rear of this line terminates at the trans tail. Also see if the forward end is either a vent cap or just open to atmosphere.

 

RQ - How are you doing? I was quite confident that it was likely the vent for the trans but I didn't quite get the T.


Here's an eBay offering that displays the OE routing for the trans vent I believe. I don't know that it differed year to year.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/88-Corvette-...ZWx9p2&vxp=mtr

 

I'm doing fine Dave. Hope you are keeping well. I'm not confident, but it seems logical. The last three photos in your link show the T, but using the stock plastic hose instead of the Ziggy's rubber hose. Maybe if he comes back we can find out for sure.

 

I never looked to the end of the link - just a quick glance to confirm the routing. SO looking at the last few then it would seem that the OP is missing the vent to the manual aspect of the trans. Likely just busted off. I never "turned" the trans to look at the left side LOL

 

Sorry it took so long to get back. It is the vent line for the 4x3....Don't know how mine ended up on passenger side???? And not hooked up on trans(BUBBA) Will install new line from tail, up to "T" for trans, then get a new breather/w cap to finish. Thanks for all your help!!! That picture WVZR-1 helped alot after tearing half the car apart (console, and finding nothing)Thanks again everyone...Ziggy

 

Hey Ray,

Long time no talk. Hope all is well.

 

Doing OK, Steve. Been doin' other things for a while, but went out to the garage the other day and thought I'd better get this Corvette back together. It turns 30 in a few weeks and thought it would be nice to be in 1 piece for its birthday! It's only been apart for 5 years! I'm pacing myself, Sergeant. Now that I'm back in Corvette mode, I looked in on the old Forum. How are things with you?

 

Pretty much the same haha. Just been to busy with life and kids. The car is together but just sitting not being used. I recently got back out in the shop working on other projects, older cars, that the kids can fit in so we can enjoy them as a family. I poke my head here just to pass some time at work.