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1997 Expy 5.4 PCV Valve to Where?
I get it. Thanks for that. Government is a 10 letter word :) Thanks Hamfisted- tinkering
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- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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Changing spark plugs in '97 5.4
Isn't it nice that some of the new plugs like iridium and platinum can go for up to 200,000 km or 150,000 miles +/-? Some of the modern plug jobs are 'stand on your head' workouts, so in my case at 255,000 miles, I may never have to do it again.- tinkering
- Post #22
- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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1997 Expy 5.4 PCV Valve to Where?
... Or is there more to the cold weather pvc system than simply changing to the double pcv hose config?- tinkering
- Post #15
- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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1997 Expy 5.4 PCV Valve to Where?
EXCELLENT! Thanks Hamfisted! You varified my suspicion. The 'cold weather' PCV package is what I was calling the heated PCV config. I suppose I could put that cold weather hose on there? Calgary gets cold enough for that I bet:) Thanks again. tinkering- tinkering
- Post #14
- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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1997 Expy 5.4 PCV Valve to Where?
I I don't have time to wait for new hose but thanks for that. The mystery remains... What is that vacuum fitting used for?- tinkering
- Post #12
- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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1997 Expy 5.4 PCV Valve to Where?
I decided to build a PCV hose out of the old one. You can see I put a smaller hose inside the 5/8 hose which fits the fitting on the back of the intake manifold. I then fit a plastic PVC valve elbow I had in my stuff into the 2 hose piece. Then fit a little larger diameter hose over the fat end...- tinkering
- Post #11
- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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1997 Expy 5.4 PCV Valve to Where?
... but I forget what came off of the vacuum fitting under the throttle body area (visible in the 3rd pic)?? I can't find anything that lives there.- tinkering
- Post #9
- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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1997 Expy 5.4 PCV Valve to Where?
The homemade fitting was the rotted rubber boot (just like jelly) of the PCV hose stuffed into the clear tubing that was on the metal vacuum fitting at the back of the intake manifold. Amazing contraption; it was still able to run well but was not breathing. I suspect it caused a lot of...- tinkering
- Post #8
- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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1997 Expy 5.4 PCV Valve to Where?
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- Post #7
- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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1997 Expy 5.4 PCV Valve to Where?
Am I all alone on this thread? :)- tinkering
- Post #6
- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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1997 Expy 5.4 PCV Valve to Where?
pic 4: The deteriorated rubber end of the PCV hose appeared to have been stuffed into that tube and ducktaped. Strange but true. What the?- tinkering
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- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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1997 Expy 5.4 PCV Valve to Where?
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- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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1997 Expy 5.4 PCV Valve to Where?
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- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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1997 Expy 5.4 PCV Valve to Where?
1st pic shows PCV hose attached to PCV. 2nd pic shows the deteriorated rubber boot on the other end of the PCV hose. 3rd pic shows the metal manifold vacuum fitting on the manifold. 4th pic shows the plastic tube that the disintegrating PCV hose was ducktaped to (tube coming from the unknown...- tinkering
- Post #2
- Forum: 1st Gen - 1997 - 2002
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1997 Expy 5.4 PCV Valve to Where?
Hi, 1997 Expy 5.4 1st Gen The PCV valve vacuum hose has presented me with a problem. I just finished replacing the plugs on the passenger side and was putting wires and hoses back on when I got to the PCV valve. I pushed the vacuum hose back on the PCV valve at the valve cover but the other end...- tinkering
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