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Old 07-24-2014, 01:09 PM   #1
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Angry mystery hose
Does anyone know what this hose is and what it's function is??? 2002 5.7L mercruiser Click image for larger version Name: Riser.jpg Views: 13 Size: 189.5 KB ID: 3492carburated Bravo III outdrive
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Old 07-24-2014, 01:13 PM   #2
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Yes it warms your carb up and recycles the crankcase gases. Kind of like a PVC valve.
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Old 07-24-2014, 02:21 PM   #3
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So it is supposed to be flat like that??
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Old 07-24-2014, 02:37 PM   #4
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Most of them look like that.
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Old 07-24-2014, 09:15 PM   #5
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That is just the protective cover that your seeing malformed. There is a metal flex tube inside of that cover that shouldn't be flat.
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Old 07-25-2014, 01:36 AM   #6
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That is just the protective cover that your seeing malformed. There is a metal flex tube inside of that cover that shouldn't be flat.
+1 from what I look up today
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