DIY Solution to M54-M52TU CCV problems

[puddinboo]

The ccv would cause this issue. Do you change the ccv every 2 yrs? Do you live in a cold climate? You can leave the fuel hooked up, I did and no issues.

[Overboost]

The CCV failures are almost always when the car sits out for a night in sub freezing temperatures and the mayo collected in the CCV freezes. How cold was it in Vegas that night and how long had your daughter been driving. If more than 1/2 hour, I doubt the CCV froze.

[Blackjetvette97]

Originally Posted by Overboost

The CCV failures are almost always when the car sits out for a night in sub freezing temperatures and the mayo collected in the CCV freezes. How cold was it in Vegas that night and how long had your daughter been driving. If more than 1/2 hour, I doubt the CCV froze.

Thanks for reply, Overboost. It was about 95F chilly outside last week when we took it out for drive
It was prob 70F-ish for the overnight low that car was in that previous night, so there was ZERO chance of freezing. We were prob driving it for about 30-45 mins by the time it triggered the smoking at turn signal into mall. If CCV fails mid-drive, can this situation still occur with oil getting sucked up? I'm guessing that as we slowed down to come to full stop at turn, that's the exact moment that something went wrong and smoke began. We were waiting for 2 bike riders to see if they were gonna cross street(on red) or wait for us(our right-of-way). I saw their reaction of looking at back of our car and looked back to see smoke. Puled in and parked quickly.

Steve

[Blackjetvette97]

I live in a burb of Vegas(Henderson-kinda up in hills), so don't know if we're considered a "cold climate" or not. My X DOES have the CC package on it, although most of foam sleeves have LONG rotted and broke away(finished off the sliver left on the rigid 3/8"(?) connector tube on distribution when I disassembled that). The foam on oil drain line was still in good shape, from the little I dealt with when under the car, removing it/fitting cap/fitting it back over cap. The other CCV lines have what seems to be a neoprene-type sleeving over the plastic hoses down through top to sep(what do we do with those cut lines on this mod, just leave them be, open??). It does get below freezing at my house(I park X outside/no room in 2-car garage), but not very far below or for extended periods of time in winter. LOL on the 2 year replace schedule(see my orig comment!) Oil sep "Might" have been replaced since I've owned(Dec '03) the vehicle(would have to go through my paperwork and check though, but don't remember it and I've never done it MYSELF). Can I put a towel lightly over ALL the cylinders to try to "catch" the flying out oil(and maybe some cardboard under that side(in engine bay) to catch too? How much should I crank engine? Like off and on or leaving it cranking for a minute or.....??? Lastly, is there anything I can run through engine to clean all the oil gunk out that's infiltrated the cylinders before I put in new plugs?

Thanks
Steve