Hi,
I have a 2001 Durango 4WD 5.9L. A rodent has unfortunately moved into the engine compartment, and chewed a hose off. There is a hose connection right in the middle / under the passenger side fuel rail, i guess going into the intake plenum, pointing towards the passenger side valve cover. When the engine is running, there is a little suction, and the engine idle speed changes when the hole is closed and opened. I have looked and looked, and I can't figure out where it is supposed to be hooked up to. Any ideas?

 

Pictures needed or you can review an exploded view of the hoses in that area from a repair manual.

IndyDurango

 

Sounds like a PVC intake tube. You will need to pick one up from the dealer as it is a pre-bent hose. While your there replace the PCV valve and grommet. You can pick up all the parts at the dealer for a reasonable cost.

 

I have tried to find it in the manual, read through all of the 2307 pages, twice, and I can't find any reference to it. I don't think it's the PCV valve or related hoses, that is well documented in the manual and appears to be intact.

 

In most case's that port has a rubber cap on it, or for the speed control.

 

+1 Correct. No hose there. The mouse ate the rubber cap. Cap it off and be done with it. The picture was worth a 1000 words.

IndyDurango

 

yup that port just has a cap on it, so cap it back off and be done

 

And then hunt down the mouse!

 

Thanks guys, I really appreciate it!
As far as the mouse goes....I am surrounded by woods....it's an ongoing kinda thing....I defend the indoors successfully, but outdoors it's a loosing battle.

 

hmmm im surrounded by woods too, and i dont park in the garage, and my truck sits for weeks at a time while im at school and i dont have problems with mice . . .