Installed a new air filter from mini madness, and after wrestling with the thing to get the new filter on couldn't find the vacuum line. My recollection is that there was a white hose coming out of the airbox, but its not there anymore. I might have knocked it off. The only thing I see is a really small wire/hose looking thing, much smaller than the what I remember of the white hose. Cant find any pictures in Bentleys so Im not sure what Im missing.

I have the vacuum line outside the box but dont know what it hooks up to. Anybody know?

 

Found a good pic on mini madness site. I must have pulled off white connection piece. I hope mini doesnt charge an arm and a leg for it!!

 

This is what it looks like. Does the white hose connect to this?

 

Looks like I'm missing the vacuum pipe, do I need this? what if I prop open the flap?

 

"De-Flap" it. That's how MINI Madness does it.

Jim

 

They do recommend to prop open the flap, and not connect switch at rear. At the same time, they advise to reconnect vacuum pipe (the part I am missing) at front of the airbox. $74 bones at the dealership!