quiksilvia wrote:that hose comes out of the firewall, is about 4 inches longs and points down, and its in that area that u were describing nick
im not sure if its from the firewall. it seems it is more like from under the passenger seat. and the ribbed hose is about 4-6 inches long if you straighten it out. but what else could it be?

let me try this ascii stuff:
DRIVER'S SIDE- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -TRANSMISSION [FRONT]- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ................... ^.................... \---HOSE
sorry if my post(s) are confusing but they are done mostly at night. thanx for answering my questions everyone
-NIck