03-15-2012, 01:55 AM
Regarding the most common vacuum issue. My PCV hose went bad, as they all do in these. I made my own replacement after reading about it at mpvclub.com (great How To for the coils there as well ...) but that failed as well, and so eventually bought the latest design (!) from the dealer once the price went below $40.
Another crappy design that still doesn't fit well and made more complicated than necessary. They went through what, 3 PCV hose designs? And it's still weird. Noticed it also pulls a lot more oil into the intake than I recall PCV valves allow doing in other cars. But again, the PCV valve is another thing I've replaced recently.
I'm like you; the thing is great when it runs right, and handles much better than a van has any right to do. Makes you wonder "what would have been" had they brought the next-gen here in 2007.
Another crappy design that still doesn't fit well and made more complicated than necessary. They went through what, 3 PCV hose designs? And it's still weird. Noticed it also pulls a lot more oil into the intake than I recall PCV valves allow doing in other cars. But again, the PCV valve is another thing I've replaced recently.
I'm like you; the thing is great when it runs right, and handles much better than a van has any right to do. Makes you wonder "what would have been" had they brought the next-gen here in 2007.