[1SiC3LiTeR]

Does anybody have any knowledge about the whereabouts of the PCV valve on a v6? I've been searching for it and have not had any luck:headbang:
Typically a Ford guy but just hadda get this truck and so I'm just learning some new things at the moment lol
Any help would be greatly appreciated...Thanks

 

[sb5walker]

Yeah, and when you find out where it is you'll KNOW you don't have any luck, lol.

For some no doubt brilliant, but unknown reason, they stuck it on the right valve cover, under the plenum where you can't get at it. I've heard of people using very long, curved needle nose pliers, but the problem is not only access but that the rubber grommet is probably dry and hard, and won't give up the valve easily.

Removing the plenum may the easiest, but if you really want to try to get it off with pliers, you might find some help here:
http://www.yotatech.com/f116/pcv-valve-location-127042/

 

[magic_truck]

Typically a Ford guy but just hadda get this truck and so I'm just learning some new things at the moment lol
Any help would be greatly appreciated...Thanks

Sorry if I'm going off topic but I was curious on why you chose a toyota (or this truck) if you're a Ford guy.

Thanks!!

 

[sb5walker]

Sorry if I'm going off topic but I was curious on why you chose a toyota (or this truck) if you're a Ford guy.

Thanks!!

Isn't that reason enough?

 

[turborich]

I will chime in here. I am a hard core Ford guy. Always driven a Ford & always will. They make great trucks, However for the money that I wanted to spend ($3,000) I knew that I wanted something that had a great track record of being a solid reliable truck. You can't beat an 80's - 90's Toyota p/u. For this year range Toyota beats the competition IMO. If I where to buy a brand new truck it would be a Ford F150 hands down. I don't have that kind of money though. No offense to the Toyota guys but I don't feel that the newer Toyota's have the same build quality as the earlier models. I have absolutely NO interest in Toyota cars what so ever, I only like Toyota trucks. That's my story & I'm sticking to it!

 

[IronNam]

I will chime in here. I am a hard core Ford guy. Always driven a Ford & always will. They make great trucks, However for the money that I wanted to spend ($3,000) I knew that I wanted something that had a great track record of being a solid reliable truck. You can't beat an 80's - 90's Toyota p/u. For this year range Toyota beats the competition IMO. If I where to buy a brand new truck it would be a Ford F150 hands down. I don't have that kind of money though. No offense to the Toyota guys but I don't feel that the newer Toyota's have the same build quality as the earlier models. I have absolutely NO interest in Toyota cars what so ever, I only like Toyota trucks. That's my story & I'm sticking to it!

I like the Toyota pickups, and everything before it... teh Tundra doesn't really appeal to me, but the current gen Tacoma 4WD does a bit. not bad.

 

[sb5walker]

I must admit I had great fondness for the early 70's F-250 4x4 plow truck I drove during my last two years of high school. It belonged to my boss, and he let it sit uncovered and completely idle all spring, summer and fall, and then sent me out to start it around Thanksgiving. The bed was completely rotted off, so we bolted a box onto the frame to hold cement blocks for some traction. The hood hinges were completely rotted off, so we used two large rubber bungees to hold it. There was no air filter.

All I had to do was attach a battery and pour some gas into the carb and darned if that beast didn't fire right up. Of course some of the valves would be frozen open at first, and so there would a some backfires and three foot flames shooting straight up out of the carb :lol: But before long the valves would start working and that truck ran like a monster. Always started, strong as a bull. I loved that truck. Used to borrow it and plow all my friends and neighbors driveways.

I talked with the owner of the landscaping business that plows our complex here - he has a brand new F-250 that looks real sharp. He said he has always had Ford trucks, and has had real good luck with them. He had nothing good to say about the new one, though. He said it was a POS and the drivetrain and suspension are far less strong than the older trucks. He hates the thing. Too bad - seems to be a common problem with a lot of models lately.

 

[turborich]

sb5walker, that was a great story about the old rusted out truck!

DubVipers, I agree with that. The Tundra just isn't my thing either.

I know that vehicles have come a long way in the past 20-30 years, they look sharp & have all kinds of gadgets. At the same time they are built so cheaply compared to the older models. I owned a 77 Ford f150 long bed & that truck was a solid well built truck. It wasn't all fancy like the new ones but I bet the new ones won't last for 30+ years either! My Toyota is 19 years old & still running very good, I expect that it will go for many more. I wonder if the new trucks will last this long? I guess I just like the older stuff & feel that it's built better.

Anyways this thread is really off topic now, I just tried to put my input in since I am a Ford guy too. To make it simple the Toyota trucks have a great reputation, Everyone knows of the 22R engine, I see beat up horrible looking abused Toyota trucks driving down the road everyday. No smoke & they just seem to keep going. That's why I wanted one. I also owned an 86 Toyota p/u that always ran great & never let me down.

As to the original poster's issue with the PCV valve, good luck with it. I haven't changed mine yet because I don't want to pull the intake & I don't want to break the grommet either. At this time it's like this. If it ain't broke - don't fix it! I guess every manufacturer does really stupid things no matter how small thet are.

 

[1SiC3LiTeR]

Sorry if I'm going off topic but I was curious on why you chose a toyota (or this truck) if you're a Ford guy.

Thanks!!

Thanks for you help guys!!
But to be honest. I'm a teenager livin the stubborn life of drivin fast cars (5.0 mustang) and such. Decided to be stupid and got pulled over for exhibition of speed (burnout). I was just a typical teenager with a lead foot and trying to impress everyone which wasnt a good idea. So I decided that a truck would be the best way to keep me out of trouble. Since I have ALWAYS loved these trucks, I picked one up. Different from my old car but lovin every second of it :thumbsup:
But I will get another muscle car sooner or later...along with keeping this truck

Luckly I didn't get any points on my record haha