Found a perished pipe in my inlet, can you please ID?

[TSport_Lolf]

Hi guys,

My EML has been on for some time and I got it diagnosed last week as a vacuum leak somewhere in the inlet. I sprayed some Easy Start into the general direction of the pipes tonight and after some touchy feely I have tracked down the offending item. It is a small pipe that is attached to the underside of the inlet manifold and snakes in and out of a cross section of pipes. I assume it is something to maybe vent oil vapours?

I cannot see where this pipe leads and it seems to be attached to either sides by pressed fasteners that you cannot loosen.

Here are some photos of where the pipe is.

Can someone identify what this pipe is and give me the part number so that I can replace it?

Thanks,

Lolf.

 

[spencer-s3]

Just do the catch can mod mate.
http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-forum-8l-chassis/118021-guide-how-fit-catch-can-simplify-pcv-system.html

 

[Paradox1]

Just do the catch can mod mate.
http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-...de-how-fit-catch-can-simplify-pcv-system.html

x2

thats what i did as I had a leak aswell.

good idea to buy a spare oil stick aswell. mine snapped when getting access to the oil housing and some of th broken plastic could have fell into the housing!

once the catch tank was fitted i changed the oil to be sure nothing had fallen in there