

| Subject: | Re: What is this fitting, nearby the thermostat? |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Thu, 2 Dec 2010 17:32:53 -0800 |
The link works much better without the four letter word attached at the end! ;) http://picasaweb.google.com/syncronicity1/OddFitting#5546245844548203954 I find the photo somewhat disorienting but it looks like the clutch slave cylinder bleed screw... On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Roland <syncronicity1@gmail.com> wrote: > Folks, > > There is some device about 2 o'clock of the termostat housing. THere is a > little sticking out of it, and no hose attached. 1989 Syncro. > > I put a picture here: > > http://picasaweb.google.com/syncronicity1/OddFitting#5546245844548203954with > an arrow pointing to this fitting / nipple with no hose attached. > > I flipped through the Bentley in the fuel section, the "rear locker > actuator" section, and sample a few others. Can't figure out what it is. > The device seems to have some type of banjo bolt attached. > > Also, I found a black hose, rather small diameter, hanging loose in the > same > general area. I traced it a bit, it goes down below, and then between the > transmission mount and the gas tank but could not follow it to its other > end. The hose was jammed into the little bundle of cables and stuff around > the coolant bleed circuit at the "firewall". > > I have a suspicion that maybe the 2 go together, but don't want to connect > them unless I understand more. Possibly some service tech disconnected > this, jammed the hose behind this bundle, and forgot to put it back on? Or > for all I know, this has been disconnected for some time now. > > Thank you! > Roland > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie' Crescent Beach, BC www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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