Does anyone know what this pipe is for ?

**lil_me** · Wednesday 1st March 2006, 23:39

The one with the red ring round it ?

**BlackBeast** · Thursday 2nd March 2006, 00:05

It will connect to the BCS.

**lil_me** · Thursday 2nd March 2006, 00:24

Boost Control Solenoid ?

Just ours has a serious kink in it, I think the pipe is too short, which I think will be blocking whatever goes through it. MBC is fitted so probably won't make a difference then ?

**t5tart** · Thursday 2nd March 2006, 02:19

that one does not go to the bcs... its the vac pipe off the pcv system heater
either goes to the inlet manifold on the lhs otr up to a connection by the top engine mount

**Jod T5** · Thursday 2nd March 2006, 05:51

Originally Posted by t5tart

that one does not go to the bcs... its the vac pipe off the pcv system heater
either goes to the inlet manifold on the lhs otr up to a connection by the top engine mount

here here.......and handle it and the breather pipe with care.....
if you search pcv you will find a wealth of stuff about it (and a lot of sore hands) lol
the pipe with the yellow band around it above the circle is one of the three pipes which connect to your boost control valve....

**wright_t5** · Thursday 2nd March 2006, 06:45

Mine goes from there round the front of the engine, up and onto the inlet manifold near the thermostat housing, it's a bitch to fit which the inlet on, a breeze with it off!!! it also shares a rubber sleeve with the engine breather, (The larger pipe near it) as it turns out that big one breaks over time, oil fatigue so beware, if you get an oily smell that's likely to be it...

Oh, mine is kinked too... even the new one kinks when fitted..

**Jod T5** · Thursday 2nd March 2006, 07:05

Originally Posted by wright_t5

Mine goes from there round the front of the engine, up and onto the inlet manifold near the thermostat housing, it's a bitch to fit which the inlet on, a breeze with it off!!! it also shares a rubber sleeve with the engine breather, (The larger pipe near it) as it turns out that big one breaks over time, oil fatigue so beware, if you get an oily smell that's likely to be it...

Oh, mine is kinked too... even the new one kinks when fitted..

the engine photographed is a phase 2 so the lay out will be the same as yours and yes the breather hoses are very brittle, a sheath of hose pipe generally does the trick.......without wishing to repeat myself heat the elbow to the inlet manifold and it will expand to allow an easy (ier lol) fit..