Pcv valve 2004
11-15-2016, 03:51 AM
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I know this thread is old, but I was also doing routine maintenance and was wondering about my PCV valve. I have a 2004 F150 w/5.4 Triton.
Depending on which manual or drawing you look at, it either says the valve is a push-in type, or a threaded-in type. Most parts houses will also show the push and threaded type WILL fit this engine - but they are WRONG in my case it sounds like!
If you look at a factory manual (I use ALL*ata), it says it's replaced as part of the valve cover assembly? Leave it to auto manufacturers to once again remove the DIY'er from the picture and turn a very simple and cheap task into a much more difficult and expensive one (potentially). What was wrong with the old type that's been used since the dawn of time - I'll never know?
Don't get me wrong.. having a part last a very long time is great... I just don't see why Ford felt it necessary to be put this PCV into a place that can't be readily accessible? NOTHING lasts forever!
While I've personally never had a PCV go entirely "bad" - I do religiously stay on top of maintenance and the PCV is just one thing on that list.
So my questions to add to this thread:
Is there anything that can be done to at least clean the valve?
Has anyone came up with a way to actually replace just the PCV valve and not the entire valve cover? I haven't looked at the cost of a new cover - but I can imagine it's far more than a typical PCV valve!
And lastly, why do parts houses list 2 valves for this year/engine? You can look them up... A-zon, R-Auto, Oreill, Ebay,.. all of them show 2 valves?
My guess is the Heritage model for the push-in, but the threaded one?
Thanks again for all the great advice on this web site!
Depending on which manual or drawing you look at, it either says the valve is a push-in type, or a threaded-in type. Most parts houses will also show the push and threaded type WILL fit this engine - but they are WRONG in my case it sounds like!
If you look at a factory manual (I use ALL*ata), it says it's replaced as part of the valve cover assembly? Leave it to auto manufacturers to once again remove the DIY'er from the picture and turn a very simple and cheap task into a much more difficult and expensive one (potentially). What was wrong with the old type that's been used since the dawn of time - I'll never know?
Don't get me wrong.. having a part last a very long time is great... I just don't see why Ford felt it necessary to be put this PCV into a place that can't be readily accessible? NOTHING lasts forever!
While I've personally never had a PCV go entirely "bad" - I do religiously stay on top of maintenance and the PCV is just one thing on that list.
So my questions to add to this thread:
Is there anything that can be done to at least clean the valve?
Has anyone came up with a way to actually replace just the PCV valve and not the entire valve cover? I haven't looked at the cost of a new cover - but I can imagine it's far more than a typical PCV valve!
And lastly, why do parts houses list 2 valves for this year/engine? You can look them up... A-zon, R-Auto, Oreill, Ebay,.. all of them show 2 valves?
My guess is the Heritage model for the push-in, but the threaded one?
Thanks again for all the great advice on this web site!
11-15-2016, 06:36 AM
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Mark
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My guess is the Heritage also
10-03-2023, 07:31 AM
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Broken PCV valve
I know this thread is old, but I was also doing routine maintenance and was wondering about my PCV valve. I have a 2004 F150 w/5.4 Triton.
Depending on which manual or drawing you look at, it either says the valve is a push-in type, or a threaded-in type. Most parts houses will also show the push and threaded type WILL fit this engine - but they are WRONG in my case it sounds like!
If you look at a factory manual (I use ALL*ata), it says it's replaced as part of the valve cover assembly? Leave it to auto manufacturers to once again remove the DIY'er from the picture and turn a very simple and cheap task into a much more difficult and expensive one (potentially). What was wrong with the old type that's been used since the dawn of time - I'll never know?
Don't get me wrong.. having a part last a very long time is great... I just don't see why Ford felt it necessary to be put this PCV into a place that can't be readily accessible? NOTHING lasts forever!
While I've personally never had a PCV go entirely "bad" - I do religiously stay on top of maintenance and the PCV is just one thing on that list.
So my questions to add to this thread:
Is there anything that can be done to at least clean the valve?
Has anyone came up with a way to actually replace just the PCV valve and not the entire valve cover? I haven't looked at the cost of a new cover - but I can imagine it's far more than a typical PCV valve!
And lastly, why do parts houses list 2 valves for this year/engine? You can look them up... A-zon, R-Auto, Oreill, Ebay,.. all of them show 2 valves?
My guess is the Heritage model for the push-in, but the threaded one?
Thanks again for all the great advice on this web site!
Depending on which manual or drawing you look at, it either says the valve is a push-in type, or a threaded-in type. Most parts houses will also show the push and threaded type WILL fit this engine - but they are WRONG in my case it sounds like!
If you look at a factory manual (I use ALL*ata), it says it's replaced as part of the valve cover assembly? Leave it to auto manufacturers to once again remove the DIY'er from the picture and turn a very simple and cheap task into a much more difficult and expensive one (potentially). What was wrong with the old type that's been used since the dawn of time - I'll never know?
Don't get me wrong.. having a part last a very long time is great... I just don't see why Ford felt it necessary to be put this PCV into a place that can't be readily accessible? NOTHING lasts forever!
While I've personally never had a PCV go entirely "bad" - I do religiously stay on top of maintenance and the PCV is just one thing on that list.
So my questions to add to this thread:
Is there anything that can be done to at least clean the valve?
Has anyone came up with a way to actually replace just the PCV valve and not the entire valve cover? I haven't looked at the cost of a new cover - but I can imagine it's far more than a typical PCV valve!
And lastly, why do parts houses list 2 valves for this year/engine? You can look them up... A-zon, R-Auto, Oreill, Ebay,.. all of them show 2 valves?
My guess is the Heritage model for the push-in, but the threaded one?
Thanks again for all the great advice on this web site!
10-31-2023, 04:36 PM
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Does the valve screw Into the bottom of the valve heater? I have been looking for this in my truck and have the part but all I find online is it doesn't exist to replace. My truck keeps stalling when in park and running rough and this is the code that pops up.
10-31-2023, 07:50 PM
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The pcv heater won't to my knowledge pop a trouble code. There is no ".valve".just the heater and baffles inside the valve cover.
10-31-2023, 10:27 PM
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This code pops up when i run a test on the engine
engine running. Then it gave the most likely solution was to change the valve.
11-01-2023, 04:21 AM
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I don't see a DTC, i'll bet this is a Heritage.