I own a 98 ford windstar with the 3.8 engine and I can't find the pvc valve to check it.. If you have and image that would be great..
2007-03-23 07:54:02 · 7 answers · asked by ? 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
So far neither of the two posters have submitted the correct answer. The PCV valve is located on bank #2 (radiator side) valve cover, with a rubber hose connected to it, and the upper intake plenum. For your information, the engines made by Yamaha were the 3.0L/3.2L 24-valve Taurus SHO 1988-1995 engines, and the 1996-1997 3.4L V8 Taurus SHO engines, NOT the 3.8L V6 that your van is equipped with. Your engine was manufactured in Essex Windsor, if it matters. Be careful pulling the rubber hose off the PCV, they are notorious for cracking, causing vacuum leaks.
2007-03-23 08:31:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Rakel is right .It,s on the front valve cover.A while back we were replacing the valve cover because of a sheild for the pcv valve was letting oil enter the combustion chamber Sorry to say that David C ase master tech will have to do more research on the 3.8 windstar
2007-03-23 12:59:01 · answer #2 · answered by auto tech25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There should be a hose that connects to the duct between the airflow sensor and the throttle body. That hose connects to the pcv valve. The valve is usually placed on the valve cover, but on some Japanese designs it is on the side of the engine block.
If you have 2 hoses connecting to the duct, one will be it.
The 3.8L engine in some of the Taurus models was actuall made by Yahama. I don't know if the windstar 3.8L is the same.
2007-03-23 08:06:27 · answer #3 · answered by Niklaus Pfirsig 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
NONE of the above answered correctly. On the Ford 3.8, your PCV valve is located on the top of the valve cover on the back side of your engine. If you are standing in front of your vehicle, look behind the plentum on the driver side, you will see the PCV pushed down in a rubber grommet and a rubber hose connected to the top of it. It slides out of the grommet easily. I know this because I own one.
2007-03-23 09:28:30 · answer #4 · answered by bobby 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
its on the right rear corner, since it mounted sideways thats the front valve cover left side of the car.
2007-03-23 08:38:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
its not on the radiater side. thats the breather pipe. its on the firewall side at least on my 1998 3.8. if you have on on the front there must be two tyoes but mine is in the rear. bank two is the back side
2015-08-15 07:40:10 · answer #6 · answered by windstarwillie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the right rear of your manifold.
2007-03-23 07:57:46 · answer #7 · answered by Guess Who 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋