[alfaidaho]

lets just dive into it... yesterday im driving along, all the sudden steam starts billowing from under the hood. I go investigate today and its just a blown hose, the small one located under the distributor.

I take off the plug wires and distributor cap go gain better access. Labeling all the plug wires so I don't screw it up.

obtain new 3/4 hose from autozone, hook it up and problem solved. so I thought...

put the distributor cap back on, reattached plug wires and fire her up. its idling rough. the check engine and ABS lights come on, and I can hear and feel a vacuum coming from the hose below the fuel pressure regulator hose (the name is eluding me right now). if I block the vacuum with my finger, it smooths out.

Any suggestions?

 

[alfaidaho]

heres a picture of whats going on... the leak in coming from the insulated hose.

not sure if this hose is supposed to go somewhere. when purchased the car it was like this and their was no problem. now if i cover up the end of the hose it idles fine, but uncover it and idles very rough.