Putting it mildly. Coming out took about 15 minutes. Going back in took me over an hour....... And I don't even remember why I pulled the damn thing. Or even if I did it on purpose........

 

The easiest way is to run the engine up to normal operating temperature for around five minutes, then squirt a little penetrating oil around the base of the elbow. Grab hold of the elbow with a rag, and pull. Putting it back while the grommet's still nice and warm is cake, piece of, one each.

BTW, for those who aren't aware of it: 05h17 = "oh <poop>".

 

Well that does sound like a PITA haha I need to pull mine though because of the oil coming out of it (going against the air flow though is strange....)

 

I know it doesn't pertain to ur problem, as ur having an issue with the elbow but just to clarify: The smaller filter I was talking about works the same as the tube going to the air filter does, minus the tube. It sucks clean air into the crankcase. And looks cooler.

 

mine popped out real quick wasnt even hard to do..i just grabbed and pulled at a angle and it pooped right off..

 

Its a type of PVC valve - goes to the air intake I believe. I found the part at o'reillys MGD PCV395 valve with the grommet #42349 fwiw

 

15 year old thread? Really?

 

why not, truck is only 26 years old...
no one seemed to clarify it much but when i brought the part to oreilly I thought it may be useful to others

 

Not relevant. If he didn't have enough of an answer, he would have said so, YEARS ago. It is against forum etiquette to resurrect long dead threads. Please don't do that.

 

are you referring to the crankcase breather? They'll plug up too and cause blow-by issues