[97stang3.8]

I have a 1997 v6 whose bypass hose burst today, the 4th of July of all days. I'm having trouble finding it online. all I can find is the piece that goes through the firewall, but i need the metal hose section with a short rubber hose crimped on it, it attaches to a "T" which contains a temp sensor and is on the lower intake on the front of the engine. I should have taken a picture of it for a better description but I didn't think about it. anyway, what I want to know is if there's a specific name for that section so i don't sound like an idiot when I go to the parts store when they are open tomorrow. Thanks a lot guys.

[Silver J]

Originally Posted by 97stang3.8

I have a 1997 v6 whose bypass hose burst today, the 4th of July of all days. I'm having trouble finding it online. all I can find is the piece that goes through the firewall, but i need the metal hose section with a short rubber hose crimped on it, it attaches to a "T" which contains a temp sensor and is on the lower intake on the front of the engine. I should have taken a picture of it for a better description but I didn't think about it. anyway, what I want to know is if there's a specific name for that section so i don't sound like an idiot when I go to the parts store when they are open tomorrow. Thanks a lot guys.

I wish I could help ya out, but I'm not sure what hose you are looking for... a picture would definitely help! In the meantime, check out this site, and maybe you can figure out what part it is: Ford Online Parts - Factory Replacement Ford Parts Supplier

[97stang3.8]

thanks for the help. but i took a hacksaw to cut off the crimp and just put on a heater hose with hose clamps instead of buying a whole part. i decided that having the crimp on a metal section of hose was a way for Ford to sell me a whole specialty part for big bucks, but i paid $1.48 for a foot of hose and cut to fit and used hose clamps i had sitting around.

you can see it between the coil pack and the fuel rails. the hose clamp at the bottom of the picture is the end that had a crimp on it, it looked like an old R-12 crimp. the metal section of hose is bolted on the exhaust manifold and has a bleeder on it.