kukaepe
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- Joined
- Sep 15, 2009
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- Vehicle Year
- 2002
- Make / Model
- MAZDA
- Engine Size
- 3.0L V6
- Transmission
- Manual
I am a recent owner of a 2002 B3000 and have been doing routine maintenance work to this vehicle. It has 81K miles so not high but as a new owner I want to get a "baseline" on the maintenance work. So far have replaced clutch, front pads, water pump, spark plugs and wires, all filters, lubricants etc. I was going to change the PCV valve and was puzzled at what I found at the connection to the valve cover on the driver's side. It appears to have a coolant loop coming off the heater hoses at "T" fittings about 1/2 way between the radiator and the firewall. I can't figure out how to get the PCV valve out and am not understanding why Ford/Mazda would circulate coolant around this connection point. Can anyone out there help me understand what this is about and how to change the PCV valve. Thanks in advance, Mike