PCV valve removal.

[CarbonCruiser]

Does any one have any tips for removing the PCV valve and the grommet that it is housed in on a FJ-62? I thought it would just pull out by hand but not such luck yet.

 

[PhilC64]

Spray a little PB Blaster on it, wait a little bit, then pull out. Nothing to it but a little elbow grease.

 

[beaufort-fj60]

if it's the same as a fj60 pcv... you have to pull reaaaalllll hard. the gasket gets old and hard. get a new gasket.

 

[dixie_cragger]

I have done this on both my 80 and 60. There's a good write up in the 80s FAQ here (https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/122133-pcv-valve-replacement.html)

Definitely replace both the PCV valve and the grommet!

 

[cruiser88]

Careful about loosing little pieces of the grommet in valve cover.

 

[kenleyf]

Put vice grips on it, put a board under the vice grips for leverage and hit the vice grips with a rubber mallet!! Ain't pretty but works!!

 

[CarbonCruiser]

Thanks for the tips! I used the vice grips and the PCV came out but the gromet split in half at the same time. Luckily I was able to fish the bottom half out with needle nose. Since replacing the PCV the engine hesitates at startup for a few seconds and then runs great. Any ideas on why the initial hesitation

 

[CarbonCruiser]

Could the hesitation at start-up have to do with the vacuum line not sealing on the new pcv valve? It seems a bit loose.

 

[RockDoc]

Warm the truck up!!!! The hole will expand and the grommet will supple up.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/199507-frickin-stuck-pcv.html