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Old Jun 20, 2023 | 07:29 PM
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Hanging pipe mystery

Hi everyone. I am brand new to the forum and brand new to working on cars. I bought a 1986 F150 several years ago to go on date night with my wife. The truck has obviously been through a lot and I am just starting to enjoy working on it. I am trying to figure out what the mystery pipe hanging down from the back of the engine to near the oil and transmission pan is. Any ideas?

The pipe seems to originate in the back of the engine

Zoomed in as I could get from the top

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I appreciate any guidance anyone can offer.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2023 | 07:55 PM
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Old AIR injection to the factory cats...which are gone. Just delete it.
 
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Old AIR injection to the factory cats...which are gone. Just delete it.
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