Mystery Part

Attack of the unibody snatchers! Styling and handling refined or bland? You decide.

Moderator: volvite

User avatar
cpainter
Posts: 7
Joined: Sun Apr 05, 2015 1:18 pm
Location: Brady, TX

Mystery Part

Postby cpainter » Sat May 14, 2016 10:10 am

There is a cylindrical canister attached to the side of my air filter box with two vacuum hoses that attach to the top. What the hell is this thing and what does it do? Mine is broken where the hose attachments are, so I just coupled the two hoses. Is this a bad thing? I can't find answers anywhere.


User avatar
smj999smj
Site Admin
Posts: 6070
Joined: Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:13 pm
Location: Prospect, VA

Postby smj999smj » Sun May 15, 2016 6:06 am

A picture would be helpful... or, at the very least, the year for your Pathfinder...

User avatar
cpainter
Posts: 7
Joined: Sun Apr 05, 2015 1:18 pm
Location: Brady, TX

Postby cpainter » Sun May 15, 2016 9:27 am

I tried to insert a pic but couldn't and I don't have an account with a publicly accessible photo website, but my Pathfinder is a 2001.

User avatar
smj999smj
Site Admin
Posts: 6070
Joined: Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:13 pm
Location: Prospect, VA

Postby smj999smj » Mon May 16, 2016 9:38 pm

You'll need an account with a service like Photobucket. Here's a link to a vacuum part diagram; do you see it here?:

http://www.nissanpartsdeal.com/parts-li ... m=223_B003

User avatar
cpainter
Posts: 7
Joined: Sun Apr 05, 2015 1:18 pm
Location: Brady, TX

Postby cpainter » Tue May 17, 2016 4:10 pm

No, I didn't see it there. I've searched everywhere I can think of on the internet to find out what this part is, but can't find any info. It's the only cylindrical vacuum device attached, vertically, to the back left side of the airbox, between the airbox and the engine. It is black with two vacuum lines attaching to hose barbs on the top. Very rough dimensions are around 2.5" in diameter and about 5" tall.

User avatar
smj999smj
Site Admin
Posts: 6070
Joined: Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:13 pm
Location: Prospect, VA

Postby smj999smj » Tue May 17, 2016 5:11 pm

I think I may have found it. Check out part code "22370P" referred to as "tank assembly-vacuum." It's part number is 22370-4W000:

http://www.nissanpartsdeal.com/parts-li ... m=165_E003

User avatar
cpainter
Posts: 7
Joined: Sun Apr 05, 2015 1:18 pm
Location: Brady, TX

Postby cpainter » Tue May 17, 2016 5:28 pm

Holy crap, that's it!!! You have no idea how much time I've put into trying to find out what that is. Many thanks, my friend. You are the man!!

:D :D :D :D :D

User avatar
smj999smj
Site Admin
Posts: 6070
Joined: Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:13 pm
Location: Prospect, VA

Postby smj999smj » Tue May 17, 2016 10:16 pm

Glad to help!


Return to “1996-2004 Pathfinder (R50)”