Positive Crankcase Ventilation. Sounds sort of fancy. What it means is the house connecting the valve cover to the throttle body input was all messed up. The previous owner tried wrapping tape around the end and using a hose clamp. This particular does not use a clamp.
I went to the lowball Chevrolet dealership and picked the correct replacement part.
The split at the end of the hose definitely did not create a tight seal.
I’m trying to troubleshoot a smog related issue. So far I’ve replaced the 02 sensors and I’m now changing out the EGR valve (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Valve. The smog failure was high NOX.
The actual replacement is not bad. You have to remove the fuel rail cover on the drivers side, an air hose and maybe disconnect the oil sender wired connector. It definitely helps if you have all the right tools on hand. In this case a variety of 3/8″ ratchets and open end wrenches is exactly what I needed. You do need something like a putty knife to scrape off the old gasket.
Took this photo with the iPhone 12 Pro Max with 512GB of ass kicking ram.
So, when you want to change setting on the Corvette Alpine it requires that the handbrake be in use. As it turns out the dang wiring for this feature was never hooked up.
I purchased a module that simulates the handbrake and brake pedal activation is in use. This allows you to access the setting section.
This was needed if you want to turn off all the warnings the GPS send out, mainly the over speed limit warning which I was constantly hearing.
The stereo was completely ghetto wired, too many shortcuts and cheap connectors used. I was able to identify most of the interior wiring except the power antenna activation signal. I looked all over and no luck.
I woke up early this morning waiting for the septic company arrival. Since I had time I went ahead and cleaned up the wheels and did the installation. I didn’t use wheel locks since I don’t ever leave any of the “toy” cars out of site, let alone at a parking lot attended.
I took the Vert Vette out for a quick spin. I’m trying to troubleshoot a few issues that need to be resolved.
One is an annoying beep sound that seems to occur at random. It turned out to be the car deck stereo GPS application notifying me that I was exceeding the local speed limit.
I got the 1998 Styled Wagon Wheels home and into the Manetarium. The rims themselves are in very good shape with very little blemishes. This is in contrast to the clear coat peeled Saw Blade wheels currently installed in the Vette.
The saw blades front tires look huge. These are P275/40R17 sizes, it’s know wonder that the power steering pump hasn’t already given out. It’s the exact same wheel size as the rear setup.
The wheels I bought are from a 1998 Corvette. The wheels are 18” rear and 17” up front. It came with all the lugs nuts and 4 center cap pieces. I already found a replacement for one of the damaged center piece.
For archival and technical data history these are the specs on the tires:
Firestone Firehawk Indy 500
Front = 245/45R17 99W
Rear = 275/40R18 99W
I’m waiting for the seller of the 1998 Corvette Wagon Wheels. As usual I’m hell of early and the seller calls me up to let me know he’s running late. Great.
I can’t even recall how many times I’ve waited for sellers or traders. I don’t think I’ve ever gone to meetup and be the person later.
After a short wait the seller called me up to let me know he was home. The wheels were as expected. Actually in better shape than I hoped. These wheels came off a 1998 C4 that the owner replaced with a different style.
For whatever reason this particular style gets no love from the C5 owners. They seem to dog the shit out of it due to the resemblance of a stagecoach wagon wheel.
I needed to remove the annoying light bulb for the Service TPMS since one of the sensors was not taking measurements and I wasn’t going to spend a couple hundred bucks for a sensor that tells me my tire is low in pressure. I take pressure readings all the time.
I also needed to fix the gear shifter indicator. It didn’t move regardless what position the gear shift was set to. There is a slotted lever that needs to be aligned to a gear shift pin.
Of course with me, everything will be taken apart just so I can mess with it.
I’ve always been a stickler for having the proper documentation while trying to troubleshoot vehicle issues. It doesn’t matter what year the ride is having the factory issued service manuals are a must.
With the latest offerings from YouTube most folks don’t even bother using a service manual. I think this limits the additional knowledge you gain by perusing through the different chapters of information.
This particular 2 part set cost around $100 on the average. I was able to find these for $70. The “Book 1” has a discolored front cover, it’s obvious when placed right next to the 2nd book. The inside pages of both books are in excellent condition. I’ve had the misfortune in the past purchasing this service manuals that had a split seam which mean your nice book became a series of books. Each section broken off at a meaningless stop point.