what does this pipe do

[psychopic]

Tohatsu 90TLDI, there is a rubber pipe running from the engine, down the outside of the leg case and then goes into the gearbox at the bottom. I guess it's got something to do with air? My tilt/trim mechanism managed to mangle it !

What does it do?

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[Erin]

Pitot tube. Which to you and me is a speedometer take off.

[psychopic]

Great, i am assuming that if i don't fix it it won't cause any damage then. I use GPS for speed anyway........

[Biggles]

Same happened to me. I just blanked it off. Never caused any problems.

Its a pretty stupid flimsy thing to have in that area of an engine.