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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 11:40 AM
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air bypass valve

i have a 97 f-150 v6 the check engine light came on, the last time it come on they said it was the air bypass valve after they replaced it the light went out 2 years later it is on again i had them hook it up to the computer it said air bypass valve bad i noticed a allen wrench screw in the front of the valve is there a way to adjust this or just get a new valve
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 05:59 PM
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well the computer diagnostic was wrong again while i was checking under the hood again i found a hole in the pcv valve hose i changed that out for 15.00 the truck runs smooth again and the check engine light went out the dealership wanted around 300.00 to change out the air bypass valve
 
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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Good to hear that you got it solved
Did you get your dealer or someone else to scan it for you?
 
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 12:40 AM
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good job
i did mine my slef as well
 
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 08:02 AM
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the local ford dealership ran the test 59.00
 
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