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Old May 10, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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I'm puting a skyjacker rear brake extension on my truck. I looked at the back and saw that there is a manifold welded to the axle that has 4 things going into it, the obvious is the brake fluid feed line, then there are the 2 lines going to the wheel cylinders. What is the 4th bigger tube for? And do I replace the entire manifold with the new one I got from skyjacker?
 
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Old May 10, 2004 | 11:40 PM
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Axle vent line maybe? Follow it and see where it goes.
 
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Old May 11, 2004 | 07:25 AM
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Can do, perhaps some dig camera pictures will help.
 
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Old May 11, 2004 | 03:52 PM
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the 4th on my truck is a vent. I think you should keep the vent.
 
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Old May 11, 2004 | 06:03 PM
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why would a closed system containing brake fluid need a vent? Is it some type of air purger?
 
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Old May 11, 2004 | 07:15 PM
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air vent for the axle
 
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Old May 11, 2004 | 07:17 PM
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interesting. So the steel block mounted on the axle has gotta stay put. I'll just bypass that thing entirely and install my new manifold
 
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