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Old Aug 23, 2018 | 03:46 PM
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Hi everyone, I was looking my car over today after getting it back from the body shop and I noticed this tube hanging in front of the radiator. Not sure if it's out of place, but I never noticed it before. It seems to come out of the upper left area and goes through a hole in the shock absorber foam into something right behind the jag emblem. Please see photos. I'd appreciate if anyone could take a look at their own f-type to see where this tube should be or if it's supposed to be hanging. My car is a 2016 F-type R. Thank you for the help!


 
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Old Aug 23, 2018 | 04:36 PM
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I don't see that in my '14, though it's hard to see in there. However, my hard foam insulation does have that vertical tab with an empty hole, so I suspect you have an option that I don't have - front parking sensors, adaptive cruise (if that's available), etc.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2018 | 05:08 PM
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Could that be the fluid line to the headlight washers?
 
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Old Aug 23, 2018 | 06:57 PM
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I don’t think so, as I don’t seem to have it. It’s clearly supposed to go through the hole in the insulation.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2018 | 07:49 PM
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I just checked and I do have the hole, but nothing going through it. I have headlight washers and proximity sensors, but not that tube.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2018 | 08:36 PM
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That tube should be routed above the grille opening and is indeed the hose for the headlamp washer. Again, please create a signature block with your specific year/model/body/drivetrain. There are potential variations among these parameter which will help us answer questions.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2018 | 09:11 PM
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Thanks for the replies everyone, I'm headed to the dealership tomorrow and I'll have them take a look. I don't think my car has any special packages so iIhave no idea what that tube is for. However, I do feel another headlight washer fluid tube that's tucked above the grill.
 
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Don't forget your signature block!
 
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Old Aug 23, 2018 | 10:26 PM
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weird i just saved one
 
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