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Author Topic: pcv valve ? boss306 ¯ Member # 10509 posted                              i had a leak in my lower intake manifold so i replaced the gaskets and noticed the pcv valve in the back of the manifold and all that is their is a black gromet and a round mesh screen under that and is conected to a black hose it looks like something goes in the gromet but nothing is their so it looks like i dont have a pcv valve is this right thanks. Posts: 28 | From: kingsburg ca | Registered: Dec 2010  |  : nitrous_bob CAFords OG Member # 77 posted                              Correct, your PCV valve is missing -------------------- 5.0 OG since 1990 Posts: 1402 | From: st clair shores MI | Registered: Nov 2000  |  : boss306 ¯ Member # 10509 posted                              it must have been that way since i bought the car what kind of problems does this cause. Posts: 28 | From: kingsburg ca | Registered: Dec 2010  |  : Blind 2.3L CAFords OG Member # 3052 posted                              the end of the black hose should have the pcv valve on it, the pcv valve goes into the black grommet without that, if the rest of the pcv vacuum lines are hooked up you would have a massive vacuum leak from the pcv system causing a high idle and generally shitty performance. -------------------- 89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi 02 Harley F150, 15psi Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003  |  :

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