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Old 08-05-2011, 05:46 PM   #15
Paul
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Originally Posted by Mark_T
We may be able to fix 2 of your problems. The "random hose" looks like the one that should plug into the back side of the intake plenum. There is one just like it that plugs into the front side as well. Having it not attached would create a vacuum leak which in turn would cause "idle issues + hesitation when accelerating "

Hope that works out.
If you are talking about the hose in the picture with the red arrow pointing at it, it is the overflow hose for the power steering reservoir.
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