One of those 'oh damn' moments..
found a copper coil under the car yesterday and had a bad feeling the tooth fairy didn't leave it there.
I bet it's really important, the tip looks broken and it might have been misshaped at some point by force.
Anyone now exactly what it is and how much damage its absence has caused?

 

Looks alien to me. Road debris picked up in some fashion???




Might be a good beginning for a still???


Carl

 

That is the temp sensing part of the Air Conditioning expansion valve. It goes to the top of the valve as part of the balance pipe diaphragm and clamps to the EVAP outlet pipe.

bob gauff

 

Looks kind of hefty for that, Bob.


But, with nothing in the picture for scale, you could well be right.


Carl

 

scale indicator, sorry forgot, caught up in being photographically arty.

here's the same object with a standard AA battery and a piece of ruler.

 

I think it is alien!


Thanks for the scale clues.


Carl