Vacuum Hose question, part looks homemade..what should be there ? Options

[Frankvw]

Hi all, working on the vacuumhoses check to see what needs to be replaced.
Most are not real Vacuumhose to start with, so I should replace them anyway.
I have a question about a part in the vacuumhoses spaghetti
It is a 1.7 1973


Question is about the marked splitter:


to give you an idea where it is located:


This part looks homemade to me and I am not sure if it should be there.
If I check on
http://www.pelicanparts.com/914/technical_...4_17FI_diag.htm
I do not see any hose split in two or three......
Question : what should be there ?

Thanks for your help.

[malcolm2]

Hi all, working on the vacuumhoses check to see what needs to be replaced.
Most are not real Vacuumhose to start with, so I should replace them anyway.
I have a question about a part in the vacuumhoses spaghetti
It is a 1.7 1973


to give you an idea where it is located:

I don't see a 73 1.7 on Bowlsby's tech notebook. Here is the same drawing as your link. You should print it and start following the hoses. It is tuff to tell by your picture, but does the hose go to the vacuum can on the disty?

Take the air filter off so you can see a bit better.