Hi guys,

So I am really digging into the truck here lately. Wanna get it in top shape. I am replacing the AFE cold air intake with the stock filter. While disassembling, I noticed that the fitting that goes into the valve cover from the air intake hose was broken:



Question #1: should there be an o-ring on this end?
Question #2: should I replace the whole thing?
Question #3: where did the broken part go????????????????????
Question #4: where should I buy?

Thanks!

 

Yes on the o-ring. It only comes as one part, No idea , Ford

 

A close inspection of your Turbo fins might be in order

 

Good time to do the ccv reroute.

 

CCV reroute? tell me more...

 

Should I be worried if the little broken off piece went down into the valve cover?

 

Can anyone help me with a part number? Striking out...

 

Basically its rerouting the crank case vents either to a filter or to the atmosphere. Eliminating the vents going to the turbo and intake. Stops the oil residue from entering the top of the engine. I believe there is a write up in the tech folders.

 

I think the part number is 4C3Z-6A603-AA

 

The engine is a 2003 if that matters...

Thanks, bobcat. let me know if engine year changes part number

 

Yea I think that part number is for late 04-07. Let me check on a 03 for you.

 

Try this number 3C3Z-6A603-AA

 

I highly recommend just doing the CCV reroute while you're there. There is a write-up somewhere here for using a basic autozone $5 breather filter and about 10 foot of 1" heater hose and re-routing it to the back of the truck near the rear fender. I did this and it took all of a half-hour. I was VERY motivated to do this after seeing the inside of my intake when I removed it to replace my oil cooler. Between CCV oil vapors and EGR gasses it was an absolute mess! I have now deleted both and expect clean intake air from here on out.
You can check other diesel performance sites as well, as there are a few "super-duper" remote CCV filter kits out there that basically keep the ccv gasses entering the intake to satisfy the tree huggers, but filters out the oily residue.

 

Its in the tech folder as I stated before. Still need the piece that goes into the valve cover to do the bypass.

 

Thanks guys