How the hell did this happen!!?? (Anybody know what "line" this is?)

[Coderedpl]

The only recent thing i did was earlier today I replaced my fuel filter....so driving home from work today, nice and calm, avoiding bumps and other crap on the road when out of nowhere I heard a loud knock/bang/boom, idk wtf to describe it as....sort of like hitting a rock at high speed, underneath the car and i even felt it. So at the nearest exit I pull over and immediately go to the passenger side and look at the filter to see maybe one of the lines snapped off or the filter hit something since thats where i did something............all clean, no drips.................I go to the front of the car with my flashlight and immediately notice something bent and lower than it obviously should be.....I take it slow on the way home, watching for any abnormal behavior of the car and notice none....pickup the car and this is my discovery....


http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/Coderedpl/wtf/IMG_3035.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/Coderedpl/wtf/IMG_3036.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/Coderedpl/wtf/IMG_3037.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/Coderedpl/wtf/IMG_3039.jpg

After bending it back somewhat.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/Coderedpl/wtf/IMG_3040.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/Coderedpl/wtf/IMG_3041.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/Coderedpl/wtf/IMG_3042.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/Coderedpl/wtf/IMG_3043.jpg

Cracked bottom part of fender liner.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/Coderedpl/wtf/IMG_3047.jpg

I didn't see any leaks or anything like that. For those wondering, No i dont have any plastic pieces there or on the drivers side. They all got finished up and destroyed during the past few blizzards we had here.

From what I saw in the cold 20 degree dark night it's not a fuel line but it seems like if that line in particular is the handbrake or rear brake line? I'm leaning towards the latter. I'm not sure....Anybody know what this line is?

My theory is that there was something in the road big enough to cause this kind of damage but small or dark enough for me not to notice it. I have no idea what it could have been to be honest. I'm usually pretty good at avoiding objects on the road.

[greensto]

Perhaps ice was stuck under your car and held those lines in place in an awkward way until the ice melted.

[rockcandy]

Just know that if your CEL comes on for "evap incorrect flow" soon, check that kink in the line very carefully and make sure there are no cracks or additional kinks...

[mr shickadance]

you prolly missed a chunk of ice in the road and hit it, you can tell from the scuffs on the surrounding body that you hit something

[Coderedpl]

Yea it was definitely a hit of something but damn, what the hell did i hit? lol
Anyway, if it was the evap line damaged what would be some side effects?

[rockcandy]

If the line is cracked and dirt or anything gets in the line and is pushed through the N80, it could damage it or cause it to stick open. That in itself could cause a rough running condition. They are spendy too. Just look the line over really well. You'll probably be fine if there are no splits/kinks.