Need advice for how to fix PCV line vacuum leak
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Need advice for how to fix PCV line vacuum leak
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I have been driving my car around as a weekend warrior for about a year now with an issue where the car will throw P0171 and P0174 (lean bank 1 and 2 codes) which also is related to an occasional stumble and rough idle. After scratching my head for a long time, I popped the hood with the engine running and found a vacuum leak coming from the line where the PCV valve meets the intake manifold. The line is cracked and looked like it became deformed with age. What part can I get to replace this, is there quick remedy or do I have to go to the stealership and pay $200 for a little plastic tube. I really don't want to do any modifications of the PCV system, I'm tired of working on this car and I want to drive it just like everybody else does with their cars. Any help is greatly appreciated.
I have been driving my car around as a weekend warrior for about a year now with an issue where the car will throw P0171 and P0174 (lean bank 1 and 2 codes) which also is related to an occasional stumble and rough idle. After scratching my head for a long time, I popped the hood with the engine running and found a vacuum leak coming from the line where the PCV valve meets the intake manifold. The line is cracked and looked like it became deformed with age. What part can I get to replace this, is there quick remedy or do I have to go to the stealership and pay $200 for a little plastic tube. I really don't want to do any modifications of the PCV system, I'm tired of working on this car and I want to drive it just like everybody else does with their cars. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Thats good to know that a piece of rubber hose will work. At a quick glance (it was dark out it looked like it was a special piece that had to go in there. I'll fix it in a couple days, thanks for your help guys.
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Man thank god I don't live in California, that stuff would p!$$ me off big time. I am 100% sure that Pennsylvania inspection won't go that deep, so I'll slap a rubber hose on it and say bye bye to the vacuum leak.
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Maybe the OP's PCV routing is different than mine, but all I had to do was replace a rubber tube that had cracked and split open because of an odd angle it was in. I can't imagine they can tell the difference between what the factory installed and what I came up with. My piece looks better actually...
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When I used to live in Ca., on 2 different occasions I got shot down for not using smog hose where required. It depends on how tight the guy is doing the inspection.
The Evap can should have fuel hose on it I believe.
The Evap can should have fuel hose on it I believe.