Q: Two hoses that lead nowhere
I have found two hoses that lead to nothing. They may have snapped off after I replaced the started but im not sure. One starts at the top of the throttle body and the other starts off of something that is below the master cylinder. I am unable to find the name of these hoses anywhere.
My car has 173000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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