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Stock Problems/IssuesDiscussions related to warranty related issues and repairs, or other problems with the OEM parts and software for MINI Clubman (R55), Cooper and Cooper S(R56), and Cabrio (R57).
Can anyone help me identify this hose? The plastic fitting has cracked and I have a vacuum sucking sound from it. I can't find it in RealOEM. It's somehow related to the crankcase vacuum system, but for the life of me, I can't seem to find it.
Is this a hose feeding a cold-weather intake manifold --- one connection at each cylinder?
Hmm. I'm not sure whether it connects to each cylinder or not. That said, it does seem like there are quite a few of those T shape plastic things, so it might ... but what I need the most is the plastic thing apparently, as the hose itself is undamaged.
You mentioned RealOEM --- did you use your VIN, or the search options to browse parts? I'd expect the VIN option to have your OEM items shown. Maybe a previous owner changed manifolds?
You mentioned RealOEM --- did you use your VIN, or the search options to browse parts? I'd expect the VIN option to have your OEM items shown. Maybe a previous owner changed manifolds?
Interesting question - previous owner had the car for about 8 months and I've owned it ever since, but I wonder if the dealer swapped manifolds at like the 10K km service and didn't even tell the owner? (as the only "unscheduled" maintenance I was aware of was a HPFP replacement at 10K). Alternatively, I suppose it's fathomable my own dealer switched manifolds during say the chain tensioner recall, but unless there was a specific instruction to go to cold climate manifolds, I would almost say the car must've come this way. But indeed, I checked by VIN with RealOEM and got nothing. Odd.
Similar brass and plastic T's are available at most hardware and auto parts stores. Take your old one with you to Ace and Advance Auto Parts ; they may have a suitable replacement.https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...=tee+connector
Last edited by ammodave; Jul 19, 2017 at 04:03 PM.
Similar brass and plastic T's are available at most hardware and auto parts stores. Take your old one with you to Ace and Advance Auto Parts ; they may have a suitable replacement.https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...=tee+connector
Ooh interesting. Worth a go, I'll give it a try, thanks!