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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 12:04 AM
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I had an incident the other day(long story) and this hose got burned and melted in half, I need to know what it is so I can get a replacement part. I have the 5.9L V8. Thanks.



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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 12:21 AM
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kinda hard to see. do you have a better pic?

it looks like you could be looking at part of the cruise control.
where is it going?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 12:29 AM
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It goes to some thingy under the battery. I still don't know what that thing does.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 12:33 AM
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if it goes under the battery its part of the cruise control. its the speed control servo
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 12:43 AM
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agree.. other end should go up towards the throttle body.. and the opposite end should go into a black diaphram looking thing.. looks like a smaller longer brake booster.. cruise control.. best way to confirm..check your cruise control..
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 12:44 AM
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Yeah it goes under the battery and the other thicker wire there goes to the cruise, is this just a regular hose I can replace?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 12:47 AM
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Aaaah, very interesting. Would a leaky manifold gasket cause poor cruise control function?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 01:05 AM
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well there should be 2 lines going.. an actuall throttle cable.. and i think (IIRC) a vacume line,,, so yea....

pretty sure it actuates by vacume

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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 01:12 AM
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Ok, cool that sounds right, thanks.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 01:13 AM
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np
 
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