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Old 01-18-2012, 12:12 PM
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While crawling around under my 96 XJ I noticed a hose attached to the top of my front differential. At the end of the hose there is a white plastic plug. The hose is about 2 feet long and is attached to the frame extending upward. Is this the way to fill the differential? Or what am I looking at? Thanks for any assistance.
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That is the differential vent. The tube is to keep water out in shallow crossings.
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what he said!
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Thanks, that makes sense. I'm learning more about my Jeep everyday.
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