Hole in Elbow

[Mac-MerC]

I've pretty much come to the assumption that my local Ford dealership is sabotaging my car so I will not be going back there anymore. The issue I have now, I do not know if they did it... But no one else has touched my vehicle in the last 8 or so months and I'm just gonna blame them for this (because there is no way it could happen on its own)
This one hose coming outside the intake manifold has a small hole on the elbow of it.. it seems as if someone sheared it off with a pocket knife or something. I can hear the air coming out of the hole while the motor is running. now there are a few wires that come out of this and are connected to a few other things. It pretty much seems that i can remove and replace it by my damn self, but i just need to know what the part is and what exactly it does (Just wondering).
If anyone has any information i would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance :beer: pictures below.
the tip of the screw driver is pointing to the hole
http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz212/Mac-Merc/IMAG0904_zpsaa5dd426.jpg

furthur back
http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz212/Mac-Merc/IMAG0905_zpsf092aa25.jpg

Any volunteers who would like to clean my engine bay they can lol :)

[L.Mark]

Car is totaled...I'll give ya $8.50 and you won't have to woory about cleaning the engine...:wave:

[sailsmen]

Could have been caused by a pest.

Had wires chewed on the MM.

[martyo]

Could have been caused by a pest.

Had wires chewed on the MM.

It looks like it was chewed on.

We have countless cars with rodent damage.

Hell, when we did an Eaton install recently, there was a mouse nest and a snake skin in the intake area! :depress:

[BAD MERC]

I was thinking rat bites!!

[martyo]

Forgot to say, if you need a hand let me know.

[RacerX]

That's your vacuum line. Get some black rtv (preferably the Right Stuff, yes, that's the name) and smooth that area out. Don't jam any into the hole and let it completely dry.

[fastblackmerc]

That's your vacuum line. Get some black rtv (preferably the Right Stuff, yes, that's the name) and smooth that area out. Don't jam any into the hole and let it completely dry.

What he said.

Looks like chew marks. Rat, mouse or squirrel.

[RF Overlord]

That's your vacuum line. Get some black rtv (preferably the Right Stuff, yes, that's the name) and smooth that area out. Don't jam any into the hole and let it completely dry.This.

And I agree, it's not your dealer... it's different rodent.

[Granddaddy Marq]

This.

And I agree, it's not your dealer... it's different rodent.


I disagree, I think the dealer put the rodents in there. Mac you should still be mad at the dealer.

[SC Cheesehead]

I disagree, I think the dealer put the rodents in there. Mac you should still be mad at the dealer.

Rodent conspiracy.....

[Mac-MerC]

I disagree, I think the dealer put the rodents in there. Mac you should still be mad at the dealer.

lol i will be

so this black rtv stuff.. honestly i have no idea what you all are talking about. can i go the local autoparts store and tell them i need some black rtv stuff and they will no what im talking about?...

[Mac-MerC]

Just googled it. Loctite rtv black silicone
i really appreciate all the assistance

[DOOM]

Rodent conspiracy.....


http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad47/DOOMIE/18B90D9B-9371-42C0-8FDA-29409208FA3C-123-00000026BD9E6C57_zpsf89447c6.j pg

http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad47/DOOMIE/16DE3445-A9CA-49D1-8860-0E1B25B33F52-123-00000026C5FF0416_zps60c8d0d0.j pg

[babbage]

and hey dont forget to put mouse traps in your garage!

mice will live anywhere near a food source - got a bird feeder near your garage? I killed 3 mice using traps in my garage last fall.

[Shaijack]

Humans beware. Rats will take over the world soon.

[SC Cheesehead]

Humans beware. Rats will take over the world soon.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f6/Willard_1971.jpg/220px-Willard_1971.jpg

[MyBlackBeasts]

lol i will be

so this black rtv stuff.. honestly i have no idea what you all are talking about. can i go the local autoparts store and tell them i need some black rtv stuff and they will no what im talking about?...

Go to any part store and ask them for "Right Stuff" from Permatex. It is a black gasket compound that is a far superior product that plain black silicone RTV. It will make a longer lasting repair.

Clean area with a clean rag & brake clean or starting fluid. Apply the goop to the injured area, building it up a little to replace the missing rubber.

Do not force the goop in to the small hole, you are just patching over it.

Most importantly, allow to dry 100% before starting engine. So don't start for 24 hours after patching.

Should work well and last a good long time.

When done, be sure to put out a few Decon bait boxes! I have 1 in each corner of the garage. Those little bastards can do $thousands$ in damage real quick! :mad2:

[Mike M]

We fix a lot of PacK Rat eaten cars every year out here. It's amazing what they chew on, wires, vacuum hoses etc.

That was definitely chewed on.


Packrats are nest builders. They use plant material like branches, twigs, sticks, and other available debris. Getting into everything from attics to car engines, stealing their ‘treasures’, damaging electrical wiring and creating general noisy havoc can easily cause them to become a nuisance.[3] A peculiar characteristic is that if they find something they want, they will drop what they are currently carrying, for example a piece of cactus, and "trade" it for the new item. They are particularly fond of shiny objects. These two traits have inspired an anecdote about a man finding his dime replaced by two nickels. They can also be quite vocal and boisterous.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pack_rat