Okay, the POS will not stay running now. If it starts up, it idles
really rough with the SES light on... once I tapped the gas pedal the engine speed dipped down, and when I tapped a little harder it died. Will not restart now.
Flipping through my Chilton book, the section on the PCV valve caught my attention; the symptoms it describes of a faulty valve are very in line with my problems.
But where the hell is it??? A picture of a 3.1L F.I. engine in the front of the book points to the valve cover (?) on the front of the engine where a tube connects it to the air hose between the filter and the throttle body... but the section on PCV removal & replacement is slightly confusing (or maybe I'm very tired).
Looking at the spot on the valve cover (?) like in the picture, all I have is a grommet with the air tube stuck in it.
If the PCV went missing sometime last year - and the last time anyone was in the engine compartment was during a water pump change in May-ish - would this be the root cause of all my problems? And if so, would there be collateral damage to various other parts of the engine since I've been driving this way since August?
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Originally Posted by Jeremy-WI
Check out the wires going from the ICM to the crankshaft position sensor the harness could be cracked leaving wires exposed to be damaged or partially pulled out of the connectors
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I've checked as much of the wiring as I can get my hands on and it all seems in pretty fair condition. Honestly, I don't know where either of these parts are... can you point me in the right direction?