PCV valve

[Red Ranger]

Since I'm doing some work on the Ranger, I decided to change the PCV valve. Truck has 139,000 and I don't know if it's ever been changed. The picture on my cd doesn't show a good picture of it's location. Can some one tell me where it's at? Truck is a '00 with the 2.5L and 5 speed manual transmission.

 

[SykoRanger88]

this is a far shot since yours is newer, but on mine it runs down the right side of the engine block, its somewhat hidden.

 

[dorman68]

Driver's side of the engine underneath the intake manifold.

 

[blisted]

I just changed mine and if it is in a similar location get out the wheres waldo skills.

Look inbetween the intake manifold where cylinder 1 and 2 are, should be there.
To get at it I had to go underneath with my arm/hand and push it up to pop it out. Rest was a cakewalk (thankfully)

 

[Red Ranger]

Thanks, found and replaced it with no troubles. The old still moved freely, I was just unsure if it had ever been replaced. I thought after 139,000 Miles, it was time.

 

[mrcarcrazy]

This is related (kinda) So I'll ask here, instead of new thread....

The breather line coming out of the valve cover that goes into the air intake...anyone capped off the intake side, and just slapped a breather on there? My air intake up to the TB has a coating of oil in it due to that breather line, so thought either a catchcan, or just a breather would be beneficial.

thoughts?

 

[Mark_88]

This is related (kinda) So I'll ask here, instead of new thread....

The breather line coming out of the valve cover that goes into the air intake...anyone capped off the intake side, and just slapped a breather on there? My air intake up to the TB has a coating of oil in it due to that breather line, so thought either a catchcan, or just a breather would be beneficial.

thoughts?

Whether it's fuel injected or carbed doesn't matter...excess oil in the tubes gets burned off in when it is sucked into the intake so it is not harmful...capping it off may actually prevent proper ventillation (some suction required) so I wouldn't recommend that...

If you are getting plenty of smoke from your engine it may indicate blow-by is forcing oil into the tube and you may need to do things like check the compression to see if you have ring leaks or a leak-down test to see if your valves or valve seats are shot...

I'd just clean it out for now and check it periodically...I've seen my carb literally floating in oil due to excessive blow-by...and a compression test indicated one cylinder was out of spec...which resulted in my having to eventually change the bottom end of the engine...