As you can see the bottom tip is rusted thru. What does this peace do ?




the 4" rubber hose from top pic that was attached to the bottom connected to the metal tube below this tube runs down the passenger side of transmission bell housing, where does this metal tube go to? The rusted metal peaces fell into this tube. The metal tube is in center with screwdriver head touching it.

 

looks like the vacuum balance pipe to me goes left to right bank.
its not water

 

It is definatly water look at new pics

The "T" peace in top pic connected in the middle of this, the tubes left and right of this runs above the valve covers and dead ends at front of motor. Pic was taken from windshield looking to the front .

 

The first picture, That piece connected to the 2 red hoses and the bottom of that piece connected to the metal tube that goes down the passenger side of bell housing and disappears behind fender well.

 

Thats the air rail hoses for the smog pump. and the "check valve" I recently just removed mine 2 weeks ago. I just hope now the smog guy doesn't notice

 

Where does that metal tube that goes down passenger side tranny bell housing go to ?

 

The pipe runs to the right side of the engine to the smog pump (next to the alternator. The smog pump may have been removed which means that it (the pipe) is just sitting there. I believe it is difficult to remove without removing the exhaust manifold. The water must be coming from something else in my opinion.

Good luck!

 

Remove it like seed of devil and burn the remains!
When you done ripping all parts of air injection system, tap air injection ports with 6mm (I think) thread and drive nice bolts, with silicone, in there.

 

BTW, if your state requires you to have catalitic converters, I suggest gutting the first set of them empty and replacing second set with nice, high flow generic units, designed for larger engines. Good custom exhaust shop can get it done, while you wait (not the gutting part, that you do yourself).

 

Yep that's the smog pump piping and valve. They are correct about it being a bear to remove and replace. I rod out all my convertors to reduce fire posibilities. I do leave the smog parts in place though. There are a couple of water hoses on the drivers side (left) just underneath that part. One my be spraying that area. I have quite a few of those pipes if you decide to replace.

 

It is a check valve that has to do with air injection. It is a common part, take the old one into any parts store and they can match it up. It is the same as a GM.

The metal pipe runs into the catalytic converter. If the pipe is OK beyond the break, you can get some high temp silicon hose (maybe from a muffler shop) and use it to patch. Or, you may be able to find a generic kit with metal tubing.