Help! I Broke Something!
11-24-2017, 03:14 PM
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Help! I Broke Something!
Hey guys! I'm new here.
I have an '05 Mustang GT and I was replacing my air intake tube. I almost got everything on until I broke something. I'm not sure what it's called, so I came to you guys for advice. It's the black line that connects into the left side of the black air intake tube. I have no idea what it's called so I can't exactly order it...
I have an '05 Mustang GT and I was replacing my air intake tube. I almost got everything on until I broke something. I'm not sure what it's called, so I came to you guys for advice. It's the black line that connects into the left side of the black air intake tube. I have no idea what it's called so I can't exactly order it...
11-25-2017, 07:57 AM
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Yeah, it was definitely the PCV hose. I realize now that on the old black intake tube that was warped, they had cut part of it off so that the PCV hose would fit on. I didn't do that to my new one, and ended up braking the PCV hose trying to get it on the new intake tube...
11-25-2017, 09:47 AM
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Help! I Broke Something
Xyzoxious, don't feel left out. This is very common when working on any vehicle. Not for nothing, I'm not trying to be a know it all, but when describing which side of the vehicle/engine, always orientate yourself as if you were sitting in the drivers seat. People, unknowingly, orient the vehicle while standing in front of the vehicle, this can cause much confusion. I'm probably to late, but have you considered a "Oil Separator." I used to boo-hoo this item, but after installing one on my 2014 GT, I am very impressed. I have to empty it every three months. And, no, my car isn't pushing oil. If you are NA, then only change the Separator on the "RIGHT" bank , remember your orientation. This is a two and one half minute installation.
11-25-2017, 11:24 AM
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Xyzoxious, don't feel left out. This is very common when working on any vehicle. Not for nothing, I'm not trying to be a know it all, but when describing which side of the vehicle/engine, always orientate yourself as if you were sitting in the drivers seat. People, unknowingly, orient the vehicle while standing in front of the vehicle, this can cause much confusion. I'm probably to late, but have you considered a "Oil Separator." I used to boo-hoo this item, but after installing one on my 2014 GT, I am very impressed. I have to empty it every three months. And, no, my car isn't pushing oil. If you are NA, then only change the Separator on the "RIGHT" bank , remember your orientation. This is a two and one half minute installation.
But hey, what's good about an oil separator? Just wanna know the pros of having one.
11-25-2017, 02:52 PM
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Naturally aspirated, not much benefit, What the PCV does is recirculate any blow-by back into the intake system, this includes vaporized oil from the crankcase, which is then put back into the intake, for NA, this means occasional cleaning of the throttle body is in order to remove the oil residues, for FI the amount of oil getting blown by could affect the air/fuel ratio and resulting power. An oil separator catch can removes much of the vaporized oil and gives a more reliable air/fuel ratio, as well as reducing the frequency to clean the throttle body.
11-25-2017, 04:26 PM
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Naturally aspirated, not much benefit, What the PCV does is recirculate any blow-by back into the intake system, this includes vaporized oil from the crankcase, which is then put back into the intake, for NA, this means occasional cleaning of the throttle body is in order to remove the oil residues, for FI the amount of oil getting blown by could affect the air/fuel ratio and resulting power. An oil separator catch can removes much of the vaporized oil and gives a more reliable air/fuel ratio, as well as reducing the frequency to clean the throttle body.