Please help me ID this A/C component. (hose)

[snowmon]

This is my first 420a, I bought a 99' OZ GS, nice ride, super clean, cheap, 80k... Anyways, it's missing a hose, hose assembly.... I don't know what it's actually called, so it's hard to look up, what it looks like etc...

I found an "AC hose assembly" at the autozone site, no pics of it, or description, about $250. Is that it? Also found a "universal" A/C hose somewhere else for like 20 bucks.... Seemed way to short though and this appears to branch off or something..

Pic attached, any suggests are appreciated. Thx.

 

[VelocitàPaola]

Its official name is the "A/C Compressor Hose" and its part number is MR206140. You can get one for about $134 here: http://www.mitsupartsdirect.com/

 

[david-b]

Weird for that to be missing but nothing else on the AC. Did you buy it like that?

 

[DGajre777]

On my car, the A/c hose in a similar location had corrosion on it from battery acid and had a hole in it. I ordered a new one and replaced it but I still need to fill it with a/c refrigerant... I'm speculating that the owner/operator ran without that hose and was planning to replace it at some point before he/she sold the car.