I had to replace the 8mm id bypass hose on the back of my engine last week and must have snapped the nipples off of the sensor next to it that has 2 vac lines going to it... One goes to the purge side of the charcoal canister, the other to a line on the driver’s side of the intake. Does anyone know what this sensor is called, what it does and if its OK to run my truck with the 2 hoses broke off till I get one? I tried to get a picture but cant get the camera back in there. From the front of my truck facing the windshield its on the left side of the bank of sensors on the rear of the engine. Its a 1988 3.0 3vze 4x4 automatic pickup if that helps... Thanks!

 

I think i found it... Part 23262 VALVE, BIMETAL VACUUM SWITCHING I bet no one local has one of these...

http://www.toyotapartszone.com/Page_...reName=MAA599B

 

its a dealer part, i tried all the parts stores around my locations and noone had one, i ended up going to a junk yard and got it, they wanted 75 bucks i think it was for that sensor. got it for 5 at a junk yard.

 

I just ran a solid line from the intake nipple over to the purge side of the charcoal canister till I get one... What a PITA!!!