Hi everyone. I was under the hood examining an overheat issue (think it just needs a burp and a T-stat gasket since I noticed a bit of coolant around the housing) BUT I noticed a piece of something that was broken off of something else. The piece is where a hose slides onto and connects to a black plastic sensor-like thing just behind the thermostat housing on the top of the engine, passenger side, underneath the MAF, almost directly under where it says SUBARU FI. The 'hose' is small, maybe a half inch in width or so and I can trace it back to what I believe is the evaporation cannister. It's the middle hose, of three that come off the black cannister. The black cannoster is on the passenger side, near the front of the engine bay. Well, the piece that is broken is part of the sensor thing. Does anyone know what that 'sensor thing' is called?

 

Dean

That is the evap solenoid. If you don't have a check engine light then don't worry about it. It doesn't do anything critical.

 

GD

Thank you sir! I did have a check engine light when I was starting it up in the mornings but it would go away after 5 minute of driving. I cleaned out the carb and the airflow and idle air control valve and the light went away, and I can punch it for overdrive again now!! Woo hoo!!! Thanks a bunch.