Where the hell does this go?

[whodatpat]

I have a 1996 XLT 4 door, V6, 4wd. There is a hose of some sort hanging down from the front "transaxle," where the drive shaft reaches the front axle. (Not the transfer case.) I can not find any info on this part in the uceless Haines manual. Anyhow, the hose not being conected wherever it should be has caused this gear oil to drain all over the underside of the Explorer. I have zip tied it up so that it will stop leaking and cleaned the oil off the muffler.
What I need to know is where is it supposed to go? How much of what kind of oid should I put back in this thing?
Where is the plug to fill it back up?

 

[Nate1]

Sounds like a front diffy breather tube... it is supposed to be open if it is.

 

[whodatpat]

But where does it go?

I gathered that it was somthing like a brether element based on the white piece of plastic in the end of it that keeps stuff out, but is not air tight. where does this host tpically reside? Mine was hanging down slapping the road when i found it.

 

[checkedout]

inside the passenger side front wheel well is a clip to hold it up.