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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 Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs.
I found a broken hose from the air intake port number 17511524439M 26 it's a vacuum line that is broken not the black one but the gray one I have no idea where it goes does somebody knows what it connects to
I am thinking one of those house snakes it way up around the BPV. Somebody should chime in. Have you watched any vids on removing the SC, would think they would address?
Yes I have looked at as many videos as I can find even the Big service manual book does not tell you where it goes someone must know I think the black one goes to the brake booster the another Gray one that goes from the SC to breather hose on valve cover I just can't seem to find where it broke off of I hope other members chine in
Thanks Bob
Just looked at my engine. The gray tube is going up under the intercooler to connect into the hose that then goes to the valve cover. I have a black tube that I remember from changing my water pump. Pretty sure it goes to the supercharger. That hose travels up and clips off to the metal support bracket above the t-stat housing (to the left of the air box). From there it goes down into the bulkhead to the right of the power steering reservoir. I have a picture below. That is a screwdriver that I have pointing toward the coupling. You will see a hex head screw near it that is where I plugged off the vacuum line going to my JCW air box solenoid. Of course the pictured loaded upside down.
A bit late to the party, but I believe the hose you're inquiring about is the one that slides into the bracket that supports one of the MAP sensors, in your case, the one just above the thermostat.
The photo below shows the black plastic female component of the hose slid out of the recess in the bracket, with the MAP sensor removed from it.
The grey hose goes into the sc pipe. The best way to get at it without pulling the whole front apart that I found is to remove the air box and the big black intake hose that attaches to the the throttle body. Then if you shine a light down in that area and look down in the engine compartment like you would be looking at it from the driver's seat you should be able to see the red clip where the line goes in. You have to thread the line in from where it starts up by the map sensor bracket then I used a pair of long 45° needle nose players to help line up the grey hose and push it in. Just be careful with those red clips as they are pretty brittle.
Just replaced mine a few weeks ago. Push the red clip in and the gray plastic line pops out. Yes it goes to and breaks at the MAP sensor. I pulled the throttle body to get access to the red clip. Have fun.
Originally Posted by trashmanbob
I found a broken hose from the air intake port number 17511524439M 26 it's a vacuum line that is broken not the black one but the gray one I have no idea where it goes does somebody knows what it connects to
Do you know if there is a specific part number for that gray hose and I don't have to buy the whole piece with the two tubes sticking out of it attached to the supercharger