Thanks for the tutorial. Will be doing this once I order the part. Already replaced the EGR valve. Oil in cylinders 2 & 3 above spark plugs, valve cover gasket failure. And since I had mine replaced just a few years ago, there's something else going on. Did the oil filler cap backpressure test and sure enough oil and LOTS of air is coming out. So time to do some work.
Haha nice. What are the odds. And yeah I suppose looking back it wouldn't have been very many more steps to take it completely off. But then again, still just just as much a pain in the butt getting that hose back on there when reinstalling the intake
Saved my ass on a repair that could have cost a few hundred for diagnostic/replace especially while on unemployment. Almost made the same hose overlap mistake. Happy you called it out so I didn't make the same.
In doing that job it is also easier to remove the coolant box and the 4 motor mout bolts under the coolant box and jack up the engine and you can see the intake bolts a lot better. Please don't forget to buy you a flexible long magnet. Because if you pull that intake back like that the bolt will fall out and you won't be able to reach them with your hands. You need the magnet to put the bolts back in the intake top and bottom bolts. Use a long flathead strewdriver to hold the bolts in the hole when trying to pull the magnet away from the bolts. Also remove the pipe that goes into one of the intake port on the right side to get more clearance to take the intake out completely.
An awesome trick to putting the bolts back in the manifold if to use a 5/8 hose. It will hold it tighter than tape ever would and you can screw it in snug. Pull the hose off and they are in!!
Dude i appreciate the video. I changed the my AIC valve the other day and was going to do the PVC but my chilton book didn't have comprehensive info. Your quick overview gave me all the help i needed to do the damned ass thing. Thanks
Where should I hook up my smoke machine to smoke out my suspected vacuum leak? I’m starting to believe my PCV valve is also shot but I want to use my machine first. Dig the video!
Yeah it's a pretty common problem with these. You can hook the smoke machine up to any hose that goes to the intake manifold. Or look down in between the runners at that hose and you may just see a crack in it without even having to smoke it. Thanks and good luck on the repair
take off the throttle body air tube and put the smoke hose and a thick rag in the throttle body opening. You will have to get the throttle blade open to get the hose past it. DO NOT use anything metal if you have to hold the blade open a bit. it can gouge the aluminum of the bore and cause metal to go down the intake, or can also contribute to a vacuum leak. I would suggest along piece of wood dowel, or hard plastic.
Should replace the PCV while there, only $9 from Ford. Just be careful to undo the lock ring on the PCV valve, won't just pull straight up. Also, Ford PCV does not come with new oring to seal it to the block.
I might have a bad pcv hoose too but I'm unsure. Have not seen any visual cracks. Have no smoke machine to smoke the vacuum hoses with either. Symptoms is related to using brake pedal and braking also rough idle on start sometimes and not starting on first try. But that can be a separate issue. The rpm fluctuates when I brake into a crossing or a stop sometimes. Up and down until it smooths out. Usually when i put gear to neutral and press brake then the rpm goes up and down. Really annoying. Gas mileage isnt great either and I think I smell gas now and then. Engine might pours a little bit extra in. I have to look into the fuel trims. But removing the intake seems to be a big job. Not a 15min Sunday job on the parking spot. :)
Very helpful, I have a doubt. In min 5.53 the hose with the red washer, what is that? Need to replace and don't know what that is for. Thanks in advance
Loved your video with question.While you were at it would it not of been a good idea to replace the pcv valve? Just wondering.I’m getting ready to replace it soon and because of your video l’ll replace the hose too. Thanks again Lester from Cape Breton
I have an after market cold air intake that I installed on my 05 focus about a year ago, it has been running great. The filter got dirty so I cleaned it and let it dry and then reinstalled it. As soon as I did I began getting mass air flow sensor low error. I tried replacing the MAF sensor with a new one and it runs worse with the new one even if I clear codes. I put the old on back, I can drive it but if I get on it too much it will try to stall, car restarts after I let up off the gas a bit. Driveable but not safe and I cannot figure out for the life of me what I did to break it. I literally took the air filter off, cleaned it then replaced it. I even bought a brand new filter on Amazon, cleared codes, still running. Any ideas on what I broke?
Hey man I got a 2005 Ford Focus zx4 2.0l manual trans. Can the hose on top that goes into that rubber intake boot go bad? There are many places calling it the pcv hose. It’s Ford part “Kcv-159” but I feel that part isn’t that complicated. I got the same code and the car would shut off when coming to a stop and I could feel it reverse pressure. Pretty dangerous haha
As dang man I just looked with a flashlight and can see the hose ripped haha. Thanks for this video man. I’ve change the maf sensor, the iac valve and cleaned the throttle body so now I know forsure it’s the problem.
Yeah I mean it really depends on your region and what type of shop you had do it. I could see the price being anywhere from $150 to $600 depending on what kind of place does it. Prices are all over
That PCV hose brand that you used is very bad the rubber on it collapses and it doesn’t do a good job keeping pressure on the PCV it will cause high idle
Job complete Worst thing that happened is my coolant lines are leaking bc I pressed on them too hard I guess, and I found out that my previous pcv hose was twisted to be installed, I get it, it was tedious but how could we think twisting and kinking a breather tube is a good idea… multiple splices in it, might still have to replace my mass air flow sensor. I said fuck it by putting bolt number 8 back in, and I had no idea how to get the appropriate torque seeing as my rented torque wrench was humongous and would never fit in this highly flawed piece of engineering Just thankful it turned over when I was finished, previous worker cross threaded the bolts seems as if you kinda have to LMAO beats spending $300 homeless and unemployed. Ah fuck
Lean condition po171 is actually too much air put the computer is dumping more fuel to compensate for the pirate air. Also it will show up as high numbers on your short-term fuel trim
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Hi sir. Did the hose spring clamps come with the little red keepers or did u get them separate. Great idea ! Thanks
@@shannonbradley963 it came with them already on the clamps. Definitely makes it a little bit easier!
@@NoNonsenseKnowHow thanks .Great video. Keep up the good work.
How you done a home tool box tour yet? Thanks.
@@shannonbradley963 thanks, and will do! No I haven't done a home box tour yet
Zetec pcv not as bad ,but still tight , reasons engineers make bad designs for maintenance....✌️🙏👍😎🖖
Thanks for the tutorial. Will be doing this once I order the part. Already replaced the EGR valve. Oil in cylinders 2 & 3 above spark plugs, valve cover gasket failure. And since I had mine replaced just a few years ago, there's something else going on. Did the oil filler cap backpressure test and sure enough oil and LOTS of air is coming out. So time to do some work.
same
Dude, I did that repair yesterday, I took it completely apart though🤣🤣🤣 I dig your channel!!!
Haha nice. What are the odds. And yeah I suppose looking back it wouldn't have been very many more steps to take it completely off. But then again, still just just as much a pain in the butt getting that hose back on there when reinstalling the intake
And thanks man I appreciate that
Saved my ass on a repair that could have cost a few hundred for diagnostic/replace especially while on unemployment. Almost made the same hose overlap mistake. Happy you called it out so I didn't make the same.
Awesome! Glad the video was helpful and helped you save some money as well
In doing that job it is also easier to remove the coolant box and the 4 motor mout bolts under the coolant box and jack up the engine and you can see the intake bolts a lot better. Please don't forget to buy you a flexible long magnet. Because if you pull that intake back like that the bolt will fall out and you won't be able to reach them with your hands. You need the magnet to put the bolts back in the intake top and bottom bolts. Use a long flathead strewdriver to hold the bolts in the hole when trying to pull the magnet away from the bolts. Also remove the pipe that goes into one of the intake port on the right side to get more clearance to take the intake out completely.
An awesome trick to putting the bolts back in the manifold if to use a 5/8 hose. It will hold it tighter than tape ever would and you can screw it in snug. Pull the hose off and they are in!!
Hi Chris AWESOME. Much appreciated clean simple honest help without the fake frills music etc Mike
Dude i appreciate the video. I changed the my AIC valve the other day and was going to do the PVC but my chilton book didn't have comprehensive info. Your quick overview gave me all the help i needed to do the damned ass thing. Thanks
Thanks, this video was way easier for me to do the job.
Gotta listen to classic rock when working on your car!
Very well explained straight to the point and quick
Visuals on this vid are superb. Ima try it
Where should I hook up my smoke machine to smoke out my suspected vacuum leak? I’m starting to believe my PCV valve is also shot but I want to use my machine first. Dig the video!
Yeah it's a pretty common problem with these. You can hook the smoke machine up to any hose that goes to the intake manifold. Or look down in between the runners at that hose and you may just see a crack in it without even having to smoke it. Thanks and good luck on the repair
take off the throttle body air tube and put the smoke hose and a thick rag in the throttle body opening. You will have to get the throttle blade open to get the hose past it. DO NOT use anything metal if you have to hold the blade open a bit. it can gouge the aluminum of the bore and cause metal to go down the intake, or can also contribute to a vacuum leak. I would suggest along piece of wood dowel, or hard plastic.
Did you find any faulty pcv hose?
Should replace the PCV while there, only $9 from Ford. Just be careful to undo the lock ring on the PCV valve, won't just pull straight up. Also, Ford PCV does not come with new oring to seal it to the block.
Yep - Same thing on my 2005 Ford Focus 2.3L
Seems to definitely be a common occurrence on these. Good luck knocking it out!
My ltft percent increases when I accelerate. I got a check engine light because it hit 25. What should I do?
Thank you for thoroughly explaining, it saved me a lot of time!
I might have a bad pcv hoose too but I'm unsure. Have not seen any visual cracks. Have no smoke machine to smoke the vacuum hoses with either. Symptoms is related to using brake pedal and braking also rough idle on start sometimes and not starting on first try. But that can be a separate issue. The rpm fluctuates when I brake into a crossing or a stop sometimes. Up and down until it smooths out. Usually when i put gear to neutral and press brake then the rpm goes up and down. Really annoying.
Gas mileage isnt great either and I think I smell gas now and then. Engine might pours a little bit extra in.
I have to look into the fuel trims.
But removing the intake seems to be a big job. Not a 15min Sunday job on the parking spot. :)
Great video brother thank you such must.
Very helpful, I have a doubt. In min 5.53 the hose with the red washer, what is that? Need to replace and don't know what that is for. Thanks in advance
Thank you for making this video. Well done.
No prob and thanks Hammer Head
Well done
Loved your video with question.While you were at it would it not of been a good idea to replace the pcv valve? Just wondering.I’m getting ready to replace it soon and because of your video l’ll replace the hose too. Thanks again Lester from Cape Breton
YES wth not with this shit ass job. Used to be right on top and took 2 mins, now this jesus
Nice Africa Twin!
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I have an after market cold air intake that I installed on my 05 focus about a year ago, it has been running great. The filter got dirty so I cleaned it and let it dry and then reinstalled it. As soon as I did I began getting mass air flow sensor low error. I tried replacing the MAF sensor with a new one and it runs worse with the new one even if I clear codes. I put the old on back, I can drive it but if I get on it too much it will try to stall, car restarts after I let up off the gas a bit. Driveable but not safe and I cannot figure out for the life of me what I did to break it. I literally took the air filter off, cleaned it then replaced it. I even bought a brand new filter on Amazon, cleared codes, still running. Any ideas on what I broke?
Thanks ✍🏾
My moms car is pushing air out of the engine where you add the oil its pushing out air at a high rate is it normal.what can be the problem
MUCH easier to remove the starter from below and replace hose from underneath!!
Would you get a check engine light if your PCV valve is bad?
Having trouble finding the part pre sure its 2005 mk2 focus ls hatch the link to you hose says it wont fit
Good video
Thx man
what if you took the starter off ?? thoughts on that ???? is top of the hose approachable?
Easily replacing an exhaust manifold on 2010 f150.
Hey man I got a 2005 Ford Focus zx4 2.0l manual trans. Can the hose on top that goes into that rubber intake boot go bad? There are many places calling it the pcv hose. It’s Ford part “Kcv-159” but I feel that part isn’t that complicated. I got the same code and the car would shut off when coming to a stop and I could feel it reverse pressure. Pretty dangerous haha
Best way to check it would be using a smoke machine. You can make one or get one pretty cheap
As dang man I just looked with a flashlight and can see the hose ripped haha. Thanks for this video man. I’ve change the maf sensor, the iac valve and cleaned the throttle body so now I know forsure it’s the problem.
Is this part the same as a crankcase tube?
My son just had this done by a local shop. They charged him $500+. Is that a reasonable charge for this?
Yeah I mean it really depends on your region and what type of shop you had do it. I could see the price being anywhere from $150 to $600 depending on what kind of place does it. Prices are all over
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Will oil come out of the lower dipstick tube hole?
No unless your engine is over filled with oil
I think my focus has a bad pcv not entirely sure.. i do know that 2 gallons of oil consumption in 5k miles isnt typical tho🤣
I just checked pcv is literally ripped in half lol
That PCV hose brand that you used is very bad the rubber on it collapses and it doesn’t do a good job keeping pressure on the PCV it will cause high idle
Where the heck is the t30 bolt on the dipstick tube
And I have all 7 bolts off but it’s feeling pretty tight
Job complete
Worst thing that happened is my coolant lines are leaking bc I pressed on them too hard I guess, and I found out that my previous pcv hose was twisted to be installed, I get it, it was tedious but how could we think twisting and kinking a breather tube is a good idea… multiple splices in it, might still have to replace my mass air flow sensor.
I said fuck it by putting bolt number 8 back in, and I had no idea how to get the appropriate torque seeing as my rented torque wrench was humongous and would never fit in this highly flawed piece of engineering
Just thankful it turned over when I was finished, previous worker cross threaded the bolts seems as if you kinda have to LMAO beats spending $300 homeless and unemployed.
Ah fuck
Ok
All the pcv hose's that look like this say it's not a fit for this car. Wth
Are you talking about on Amazon? Not sure why that would be. Are you sure you have the correct engine size selected
lean is to much gas not to much air
Lean condition po171 is actually too much air put the computer is dumping more fuel to compensate for the pirate air. Also it will show up as high numbers on your short-term fuel trim