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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 01:48 PM
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please somebody tell me the name of it, mines all cracked to **** haha
its the really short one in the circled area, maybe 1" -1 1/2 long
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 01:53 PM
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Closer picture would be nice. Location is pcv hose if you have a ls6 valley cover though.
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by dc4bill
please somebody tell me the name of it, mines all cracked to **** haha
its the really short one in the circled area, maybe 1" -1 1/2 long
If you're saying its only about 2" long......if its also fat, like 1.5" in diameter also.....the PCV valve is in there.

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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 02:23 PM
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you might be correct, sorry i dont have a better pic, im at work and they have google images blocked.
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you might be correct, sorry i dont have a better pic, im at work and they have google images blocked.
The short fat rubber piece is where the metal PCV valve gets pushed into.....

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Get a piece of 3/8 fuel line cut to fit.
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Get a piece of 3/8 fuel line cut to fit.
Exactly....unless its the PCV holder that is cracked and broken.

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thanks guys i wasnt sure exacty what to look for when i saw it the other day.loong a the car again, it appears to be the piece that is beween the PCV and the intake manifold, its cracked at the bends

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