what is this?, and where does this go?

kanga · 12-05-2007, 06:06 PM

so yeah i finally had time to work on my 2 today... basically there are wires everywhere and they are not where they are supposed to be (like all over the place and not supported by anything...) so my queston is...

what is this? (this is right behind the battery)

and where does this go?

and could this be the problem my car does not idle?

Ben · 12-05-2007, 06:10 PM

First pic is the charcoal canister (left) and the fuel filter (right)

Can you get a pic a little further back for the second pic so we can see where the vacuum line is plugged in?

kanga · 12-05-2007, 06:14 PM

k h/o

kanga · 12-05-2007, 06:23 PM

here we go

its that tube from the charcoal canister not connected to anything its just draped over the battery

Ben · 12-05-2007, 06:47 PM

I don't have an MKI, but that line should go to a vacuum switching valve (California Spec car) or to a port on the intake manifold. Look around the throttle body for a port labeled "P" and check if there is vacuum line connected to it - if there is, follow the line and it may lead to a vacuum switching valve.

kanga · 12-06-2007, 12:28 AM

cool thanks for the info... so i finally found out where it went after about 20 min of searching... it was the vaccum switching valve! but... my car still does not idle...

12-05-2007, 06:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
kanga ..brakes are over rated.. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: from Nor Cal to Chandler, Az Posts: 168 Thanks: 17 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	what is this?, and where does this go? so yeah i finally had time to work on my 2 today... basically there are wires everywhere and they are not where they are supposed to be (like all over the place and not supported by anything...) so my queston is... what is this? (this is right behind the battery) and where does this go? and could this be the problem my car does not idle?

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12-05-2007, 06:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ben Same In The End Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 309 Times in 284 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	First pic is the charcoal canister (left) and the fuel filter (right) Can you get a pic a little further back for the second pic so we can see where the vacuum line is plugged in?

12-05-2007, 06:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
kanga ..brakes are over rated.. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: from Nor Cal to Chandler, Az Posts: 168 Thanks: 17 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	k h/o

12-05-2007, 06:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
kanga ..brakes are over rated.. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: from Nor Cal to Chandler, Az Posts: 168 Thanks: 17 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	here we go its that tube from the charcoal canister not connected to anything its just draped over the battery

12-05-2007, 06:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ben Same In The End Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 309 Times in 284 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	I don't have an MKI, but that line should go to a vacuum switching valve (California Spec car) or to a port on the intake manifold. Look around the throttle body for a port labeled "P" and check if there is vacuum line connected to it - if there is, follow the line and it may lead to a vacuum switching valve.

12-06-2007, 12:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
kanga ..brakes are over rated.. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: from Nor Cal to Chandler, Az Posts: 168 Thanks: 17 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	cool thanks for the info... so i finally found out where it went after about 20 min of searching... it was the vaccum switching valve! but... my car still does not idle...