David Schaefer
Active Member
Discovered I had a problem under the hood of my 2102 Expedition EL Limited. The plug wells had pink fluid in them on the passenger side of the engine. :-( I mopped up the liquid in the 4 plug holes (wells?) with paper towels and a screwdriver to get in there deep. I was pretty sure the T-connector was the culprit since it was mostly wet in the front three holes.
I decided I didn't want to mess with the PIA firewall hose disconnect others have complained about, nor the expensive replacement hose and instead I went to Auto Zone and got a 3/4" T-Connector (Koehler Enterprises) Part# H 343 for about $5 and some hose clamps.
I had to cut that plastic Ford 3-way hose clamp mechanism with some nipper pliers and work them off gently around the hose, being careful not to damage the hose. I tried to remove the factory t-connector from the hose, but it broke all to easily in my hands. Probably why it was leaking, I think it got too brittle. So, I used channel lock pliers to squeeze and shatter the part of the connector still n each hose end and used needle nose pliers to remove the chunks. I was careful to always aim the hoses down so I could get all these little pieces out.
I decided I didn't want to mess with the PIA firewall hose disconnect others have complained about, nor the expensive replacement hose and instead I went to Auto Zone and got a 3/4" T-Connector (Koehler Enterprises) Part# H 343 for about $5 and some hose clamps.
I had to cut that plastic Ford 3-way hose clamp mechanism with some nipper pliers and work them off gently around the hose, being careful not to damage the hose. I tried to remove the factory t-connector from the hose, but it broke all to easily in my hands. Probably why it was leaking, I think it got too brittle. So, I used channel lock pliers to squeeze and shatter the part of the connector still n each hose end and used needle nose pliers to remove the chunks. I was careful to always aim the hoses down so I could get all these little pieces out.