Good Video on PCV Elbow

[Vic Sorlie]

Here's a good video on a problem that gets talked about a lot on this forum. I've viewed several other of this guy's videos and really like the way he puts them together.

 

[John Zuber]

That is an excellent video. Are those elbows available at auto part stores...or is it a Ford only part? I would assume you should replace both elbows and not just the one up front.

 

[Vic Sorlie]

It's a Ford dealership technician you see in the videos, so he's showing factory parts. I'm sure you can find rubber elbows at a parts store; it just may be a chore to find them. A dealership tech is going to order the whole assembly, which ain't a bad thing IMO. Note that he wears a debadged shirt in them. I like these videos because the picture quality is very good and his delivery is very instructional. Good YT channel to subscribe to!

 

[Rick Kent]

You should use OEM or equivalent PVC elbows. They need to be resistant to exhaust gases. If I recall in the past, some have reported that the elbow will get prematurely soft and begin leaking again.

 

[John Zuber]

Called my local dealer...they have the hose assembly in stock...$36. Any other sources for this OEM? Hate to spend that much on two rubber elbows.

 

[Yardsale]

<a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H1.X2004+ford+explorer+sport+trac+pcv&_nkw=2004+ford+explorer+sport+trac+pcv&_sacat=0" target="_blank">eBay</a>.

 

[John Zuber]

Ebay it was...thanks for that.

 

[Yardsale]

A lot of random stuff there.

 

[Dreman]

Using standard elbows (i.e. coolant hose) will degrade faster, but it will get you out of a bind if you can't find the correct parts quickly enough. I've had to use them before, and they can last a year or more before they start to leak again. And at $3-$4 each, it's a cheap, short-term fix.