# Extra Hose

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/extra-hose/18373>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, ford\
**Created:** [August 19, 2008, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/extra-hose/18373 "2008-08-19T03:58:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![PEColoradoSpring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@PEColoradoSpring](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PEColoradoSpring)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/extra-hose/18373/1 "2008-08-19T03:58:50Z")

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Car: '97 Ford Explorer 4WD. I just replaced the rear shocks. I feel like the proverial mechanic with an odd number of bolts left after the job is over. There is a hose, about 1 inch, coming off the top left rear axle; it is clipped to the body just above the spare (outside) tire. It is open and I cannot find anything that it inserts into. What gives?

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 4:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/extra-hose/18373/2 "2008-08-19T04:24:29Z")

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I think its just a vent.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 4:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/extra-hose/18373/3 "2008-08-19T04:30:24Z")

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It’s the vent for the axle housing. If the hose is ever chewed up or missing, water can get into the housing. That’s what used to ruin manual transmissions.

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**Author:** ![Constantino\_Tobio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@Constantino\_Tobio](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Constantino_Tobio)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 4:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/extra-hose/18373/4 "2008-08-19T04:51:53Z")

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You especially want to make sure it’s intact if you ever tow a boat onto a boat ramp. It’s definitely the axle vent.

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**Author:** ![PEColoradoSpring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@PEColoradoSpring](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PEColoradoSpring)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/extra-hose/18373/5 "2008-08-19T18:16:54Z")

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Makes sense. Thanks for the advice. PEColoradoSpring