Date:         Thu, 2 Dec 2010 17:32:53 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: What is this fitting, nearby the thermostat?
Comments: To: Roland <syncronicity1@gmail.com>
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The link works much better without the four letter word attached at the
end!  ;)
http://picasaweb.google.com/syncronicity1/OddFitting#5546245844548203954

I find the photo somewhat disorienting but it looks like the clutch slave
cylinder bleed screw...



On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Roland <syncronicity1@gmail.com> wrote:

> Folks,
>
> There is some device about 2 o'clock of the termostat housing.  THere is a
> little sticking out of it, and no hose attached.  1989 Syncro.
>
> I put a picture here:
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/syncronicity1/OddFitting#5546245844548203954with
> an arrow pointing to this fitting / nipple with no hose attached.
>
> I flipped through the Bentley in the fuel section, the "rear locker
> actuator" section, and sample a few others.  Can't figure out what it is.
> The device seems to have some type of banjo bolt attached.
>
> Also, I found a black hose, rather small diameter, hanging loose in the
> same
> general area.  I traced it a bit, it goes down below, and then between the
> transmission mount and the gas tank but could not follow it to its other
> end.  The hose was jammed into the little bundle of cables and stuff around
> the coolant bleed circuit at the "firewall".
>
> I have a suspicion that maybe the 2 go together, but don't want to connect
> them unless I understand more.  Possibly some service tech disconnected
> this, jammed the hose behind this bundle, and forgot to put it back on?  Or
> for all I know, this has been disconnected for some time now.
>
> Thank you!
> Roland
>



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Jake

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1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'

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