Can someone help me identify these cables?

pjr710 · 11-17-2018, 05:57 PM

This isn't my car .. but there are these cables running under the car (red arrows) ... one of them is sheared on my vehicle. I'd like to know what it is.

ptpending · 11-17-2018, 06:23 PM

this is fuel line, forward and return
cables are on another side under cover

pjr710 · 11-17-2018, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ptpending

this is fuel line, forward and return
cables are on another side under cover

Edit: i just checked. The fuel lines are all in tact. This line runs along side them coming from the rear but then stops and is cut at an angle about where the tpms sensor is. Could it be some kind of vent hose?

weehe126 · 11-17-2018, 08:59 PM

Exhaust flap vacuum line?

pjr710 · 11-17-2018, 09:55 PM

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Exhaust flap vacuum line?

maybe ... do you know how to check if it is? i wan'st able to see any place it was supposed to connect.

weehe126 · 11-17-2018, 11:18 PM

Turn on the car and see if it pulls vacuum where it is cut.

pjr710 · 11-18-2018, 11:16 AM

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Turn on the car and see if it pulls vacuum where it is cut.

It’s a line that goes to the rear. Just checked. No suction or anything

weehe126 · 11-18-2018, 11:12 PM

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It’s a line that goes to the rear. Just checked. No suction or anything

It would really help if you posted a pic of your actual issue. Have you tried following the line?

pjr710 · 11-19-2018, 10:19 AM

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It would really help if you posted a pic of your actual issue. Have you tried following the line?

no problem here you go. it's a black hose that's connected (zip tied) to the white hose. I followed the route up to the engine bay and there is not other end of the hose that looks like it should connect to.

bluewater328 · 11-19-2018, 03:30 PM

Is that a 2AWG ground cable? What does the cross-section of the cable look like?

It looks like it's an after-market attachment since it's held in with zip ties. Maybe an aftermarket alarm cable run or an elaborate ICE wire?

To be clear, you're not throwing any codes or have any performance issues, right?

pjr710 · 11-19-2018, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bluewater328

Is that a 2AWG ground cable? What does the cross-section of the cable look like?

It looks like it's an after-market attachment since it's held in with zip ties. Maybe an aftermarket alarm cable run or an elaborate ICE wire?

To be clear, you're not throwing any codes or have any performance issues, right?

what's that big white cable?

I'm not throwing codes or having performance issues .. i have a couple ghost and weird codes tho ..

like:
2AAF
2E8E
2F0D

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