Vacuum line with no home

[subieworx]

Just picked up an 04 X5 4.4i Saturday. Overall it is in very good condition, but I have one little item I cannot figure out. There is what appears to be a vacuum line just hanging out in the front area of the engine that doesn't seem to have a termination point. Is this supposed to be here?

[mrathell]

I just asked the exact same question today and TwinTurboGTR quickly gave me the following answer:

That hard black plastic hose is a breath tube for the transmission, it doesn't connect anywhere. It belongs under the Acoustic cover.

[subieworx]

Thanks. I search for 30 minutes earlier and couldn't find anything on it.

[subieworx]

Just found your thread and from that have determined that this line is different than what you listed. This one is further forward in relation to yours.

[TwinTurboGTR]

Different motor. Mrathel is a 2000 4.4 with a M62 motor. Yours is a 2004 4.4 with an N62. Location will be different. But serves the same purpose

[subieworx]

That makes sense. Thanks for the info.

[diyanich]

To me it seems more like a breather hose

[TwinTurboGTR]

It is. To the tranny.

[Porschesolutions]

ha, the 05 4.8is at the dealership I looked at on Saturday had the same thing & the salesman & I asked each other about it: now I can call him back.

[TwinTurboGTR]

Ha, don't say anything just say, "Hmm that don't look right and try to get more off. lol