# Rav 4 tube? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [January 16, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav-4-tube/98589 "2017-01-16T03:16:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav-4-tube/98589/1 "2017-01-16T03:16:33Z")
What is this tube for? 2012 rav 4. Thought maybe it was for emergency brake cable but not sure. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/4/446b1083f2592069c6dc15721f5b93aaee20c4aa.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 6:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav-4-tube/98589/2 "2017-01-16T06:27:41Z")
Is this an All Wheel Drive model? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav-4-tube/98589/3 "2017-01-16T14:07:31Z")
What is at either end of the tube? ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav-4-tube/98589/4 "2017-01-16T14:55:18Z")
Exhaust pipe? From the looks of the condition of the rocker panel and undercarriage, its primary function now might be holding the front and rear of the vehicle together. We need better photos. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav-4-tube/98589/5 "2017-01-16T16:00:11Z")
Go to Auto Trader and find a vehicle like yours on a used car lot and politely ask to look at and you will get your answer. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav-4-tube/98589/6 "2017-01-16T21:35:43Z")
I found your “tube”. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/b/b931371a71e3ce83db59081dcf9fb890dd7e9d2d.png) ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav-4-tube/98589/7 "2017-01-16T21:39:37Z")
It looks like someone added under-body lights that are falling apart. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav-4-tube/98589/8 "2017-01-16T22:54:42Z")
> [@the\_same\_mountainbik](#): > > I found your “tube”. I don’t believe that Cavell was referring to the exhaust system. Instead, I think that his question was in regard to the diagonally-hanging piece of metal (with a threaded end) on the left side of the photo, above the muffler. I have to admit that I don’t know what it is, however. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav-4-tube/98589/9 "2017-01-16T23:40:56Z")
A friend sent me pic of RAV4. It is plastic and threaded on 1 end. I think it might be for emissions? Vent tube for fuel tank? They are going to bring it to shop. Female owner. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rav-4-tube/98589/10 "2017-01-16T23:45:45Z")
That looks like a very dirty clear plastic tube with plastic convoluted tubing sticking out. The metal strap that was holding it in place suggests that this in not a factory part.