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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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Where is the PCV valve located on the 97 diesels???
 
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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There is no pcv valve on these. There is a CCV crankcase ventilation conection on the drivers side valve cover that is connected to the intake pipe.

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Why do you ask? Are you having problems?
 
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 01:59 PM
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my truck is having a smoking problem and I am trying to figure out why i have had many people say it is the motor messing up....any ideas on what to try??
 
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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When and what color is the smoke. Smoke at startup or when you put a load on it. White smoke or black?
 
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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the smoke is blue, it smokes on start up, idle, and at low speeds up until about 45 or so... smells like fuel to me. any ideas?
 
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 07:18 AM
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Did you recently acquire this truck? It sounds like it has a chip or maybe some sort of 10k mod. You can look for a chip. Remove the emergency brake assembly (3 1/2" nuts) then remove the kickpanel. If you see a black rubber plug in the back of the aluminum boPCM) that sticks thru the firewall. You don't have a chip. If there is something plugged in there you do. Chipped trucks do smoke more and run better than stock trucks.
 
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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He could have a blown injector tip, or a bad injector O-Ring as well neal.

Shoudln't it smoke black if he's dumping all that fuel, not blue?
 
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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That is true I am just trying to throw out ideas. And the chip is easier to find than removing VC's etc.

I am also trying to get some history.

If you can tell us all the info possible. How long you had truck, recent maintenance, modifications, air filter/oil changes, ebpv working or unhooked etc.
Just fishing here.
 
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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yup, shouldnt be blue, sounds liek you have something leaking down or a weak cylinder, a little more info on the truck would be a big help
 
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