There's an 00 and 03 PCV Valve in these pics here, -


https://www.google.com/search?q=2001...2F%3B640%3B426

 

glc, the pcv is not on the rocker cover, at least on mine. It is just behind the throttle body and doesn't look like a normal pcv. It is held in place with 1 or 2 torx screws. The rubber hose that connects it to the plastic stove pipe burns through like the elbow on the 5.4's and can be replaced with a fuel resistant section of hose from the parts store.

The part at the passenger side valve cover is just a plastic 90 with a short piece of hose to connect it to the stove pipe. I think that by 03 all the 4.2's were like that. The earlier ones had it in the valve cover like old school.

 

I'm sure you are right - I never dug back there to see what I was really looking at.

 

Thanks jbrew. We may be getting a little beyond my abilities here, but I am gonna pop the hood this weekend. Now that my Ninja is running again I won't be driving it as much. I can't thank all of you enough. The advice and the visuals have been great. I certainly know more now than I ever did. And I can say that I successfully cleaned a MAF!

A friend told me you have to physically turn off the check engine and run the drive cycle? You have to have a scanner to clear the code?

 

What ? That truck doesn't have a MAF.


jk


No problem.

 

You can clear the codes by disconnecting the battery for a few minutes.

 

schaweet!!!!

 

Hahaha! Sadly there was a time when I would have responded to that with " really? well dang there was a picture of one on the internet" Yeah it was like that.

 

Clearing the KAM KeepAliveMemory.

Just the negative terminal for 15 minutes or so.

Or both terminals, then touch the terminals together, then reconnect, positive first.

Probably just be easier to disconnect the negative, then let it sit for 15-30 minutes or so, - at least 15 , then reconnect.

 

I'm gonna go with the negative and let it sit. With my luck touching the two together and I will blow something up.

As in I was trying to connect a multi meter to my Bike battery to check the charging system and something sparked and killed the battery. It was weak to begin with and then I just murdered it...

 

Might be a good idea if you not into fireworks.
Nah, all that does is discharge the KAM's capacitor. So, either way is good and safe.
Yup, perfect example of battery abuse right there... No Mercy.

Soo yea, just disconnect the negative and go away. For a bit.

 

Or, turn on the headlite switch and don't go anywhere, as KAM will be gone in aboot 5 seconds ....


OP - git yeseff a battery maintainer fer yer 'sikkle. Use it religiously.


MGD

 

Is that like a trickle charger? I have one of those. But I pretty much ride my Bike everyday, except those days when its being rude and junk. The battery was pretty old. A friend told me several months ago it look like it needed replacing. I am world class procrastinator...

 

I will let you know what happens this weekend. With me it could be anything. I still need to look for this PVC thing anyway.

 

Well, sorta - but more advanced. It monitors battery state constantly and charges as required - some even have a desulf cycle to reduce buildup on the plates. Simple 'unintelligent' trickle-chargers can dry out and kill a battery well before it's time. Hmmmmm ...

My 'cycle batts usually last 5-7 years and we have huge downtimes due to our seasonal weather ( read: snow, ice, and -20 degree temps, lol). So a lot of storage.

Wish I could ride all year long - that would be awesome

My challenge to you is to edumacate yer friends into restricting Seafoam use to parts cleaning, tank-washing and their 2-stoke bike and yard equipment. Keep it outta yer 4-stroke bike's fuel and oil systems. Good luck - it took me almost 10 years to do that - buncha stubborn bastiges whut dranks all mah beer while I'm a-learnin' 'em!


MGD