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trevorjm

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Sorry everyone, but I need some help figuring out what this is called and where to find one. I have this tube that goes from the air cleaner on the passenger side, there's another I am missing that should be on the driver's side. Anyone off the top of their head know?
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PCV valve goes in the other side, if it's a Chevrolet engine
 
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Positive Crankcase Ventilation connector tube between the fresh air intake system and the rectangular thingy do that leaks oil all the time
 
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trevorjm

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PCV valve goes in the other side, if it's a Chevrolet engine
Yes it is a Chevy I should have said that first, '84 305sbc. I have the one in the picture and I think the missing one in question is also a different shape slightly? Any idea where I can buy one?
 

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Your tube is about identical to a couple I have sitting on a shelf in my shop. The long side of the "Ell" plugs into a grommet that is fitted into the internal baffle in the passenger side rocker cover, if memory serves. The other, shorter leg, plugs into a short length of rubber hose that is in turn attached to the nipple of the breather "air cleaner" pocket that you will find hanging off the inside of the stock air cleaner body. These can be either white or black pvc plastic and are held in place with a two prong or finger clip than both helps the square shoulder on the pvc body to locate in the matching hole in the air cleaner and secures it in place as well. Rather than trying to buy one, why not take a trip to your local salvage yard and see if they have a bunch of these tubes sitting in a box or pail or on a shelf somewhere or even barn fresh out in the yard if you use a pick your part. The shape of the bend can vary, but it can be compensated for to some degree by using a slightly longer section of rubber hose as opposed to what is there. The hose itself is generic, I used heater hose in the right inner diameter on a few occasions when the old chunk that died from oil rot or heat hardening.
 
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Yes it is a Chevy I should have said that first, '84 305sbc. I have the one in the picture and I think the missing one in question is also a different shape slightly? Any idea where I can buy one?

They only used the one standpipe, the other side takes the PCV valve, which is connected to the base of the carb via hose..
 
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trevorjm

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Thank you everyone, I was mistaken thinking I was missing a tube from the air cleaner. The hole was actually for the air pump that was taken off. I'm lucky you guys were here, thanks again.
 
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Heres one more while I have this thread open. One wire is broken on this pigtail and I'm wondering if this has something to do with the air pump?
 

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Heres one more while I have this thread open. One wire is broken on this pigtail and I'm wondering if this has something to do with the air pump?
Almost looks like some type of VOES switch that may or may not have had something to do with your AC. VOES stands for Vacuum Operated Electrical Switch and the reason I suggest the possibility is that a lot of the controls that governed the climate in the cabin used vacuum delivered to them in thin plastic tubing to operate the various functions. Basically the VOES switch needs either a steady supply of vacuum to make/break the electrical connection or the electrical side of the switch is itself the initiator, with the actual switch being on the dash and supplying power to the VOES to permit vacuum to be fed to wherever. Just thinking aloud here.
 

trevorjm

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Almost looks like some type of VOES switch that may or may not have had something to do with your AC. VOES stands for Vacuum Operated Electrical Switch and the reason I suggest the possibility is that a lot of the controls that governed the climate in the cabin used vacuum delivered to them in thin plastic tubing to operate the various functions. Basically the VOES switch needs either a steady supply of vacuum to make/break the electrical connection or the electrical side of the switch is itself the initiator, with the actual switch being on the dash and supplying power to the VOES to permit vacuum to be fed to wherever. Just thinking aloud here.
I appreciate it, anything helps. It's odd because I can find similar style connectors but none with two prongs. I tried matching up pictures from RockAuto for example and had no luck. I'll keep digging through the factory service manual I bought. The wiring has gotten brittle as we all know so I'm finding melted wires and broken vacuum hoses all over while doing a once over.
 
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