almera auto 2000 year model, starting problem - stalls intermittently

[ROGER VINCENT]

The Almera will start sometimes but only idle for a short while before stopping. it has been running ok some days but on other days not. There is are 2 rubber pipes in the vicinity of the full lines which are just not connected to anything but look as though should be connected to something, maybe they should be connected together, albeit with something in the middle. Switching to E5 fuel seemed to solve it for a short while but now not.

[Trevor]

They look like breather pipes but check out all other vacuum hoses on the manifold for cracks and perishing and replace if necessary