I broke a hose on the '96 XJ replacing my crankshaft position sensor. It's at the top of the engine all the way back to the firewall. This hose is made for heat. On the right side it is clamped onto a small metal tube that goes down and travels along with the fuel lines going all the way to the gas tank. From the right side the hose travels to the left side of the engine bay and plugs into the top of some kind of black cylindrical object that's about the size of a football underneath the windshield fluid reservoir. I'm guessing this is some kind of evap reclamation hose but I'm really not sure. The guy at the parts store couldn't identify it but he said Jeeps really weren't his thing.

What is this hose called please?

 

Looks like a vacuum hose for the EVAP system.

 

Right. Goes to the gas tank on one end and the charcoal canister on the other. Good idea to repair it and you may get a check engine light with it open.

 

Not sure exactly, but teamcherokee may have some replacements.

 

Thanks for the help guys.

Best I've been able to narrow it down so far is that a parts guy at the local Chrysler dealership narrowed it down to Chrysler part number 4854149 but said they didn't have it.


If you go to vpartsinc.com and put the number in they have it described as a vacuum fitting, but no picture, priced at $50 bucks to my door, which sucks.


Is there any way anybody knows how to find a picture of this part somewhere on the net? After all this searching I'm still not sure if that's even the right part number without seeing a picture of it.

 

Google search "1996 jeep cherokee vacuum line part number 4854149" brings up multiple diagrams, not sure if they'll help you.

 

Any U Pick auto salvage yards near you? WIth older vehicles salvages yards become your best friends. I replaced what may have been a similar deteriorated connector and hose on a '91 with one from a salvage yard. On stuff like that they often give it to me at no cost. I found a couple that were in poor condition before I found one that was decent. (Idea - at the fuel tank end there might be a similar fitting that has not been heat and oil damaged)

Other than that you should be able to rig something with tubing and an adapter fitting or two as necessary to get to the right sizes. Dorman makes a vacuum tubing connector assortment that is available at Advance Auto Parts, p/n 47432, that might help. There are likely others available.