Yea, I saw a sticker like that at the bottom center of the hood. It has to be from the intake to the oil trap. I was in there feeling around again trying to follow the hose with my had, and it popped the other end off also. But by the looks of it, its pretty dry rotted and needs replaced anyways. Lo...

Shortly after I poked the hoses and heard the vacuum leak she got the "lean at idle" code. Can't remember the number at the moment but I'm positive that was the code. Eta, it 11℉ out with a windchill if 2℉. So it might be a bit before I step outside. Has your weather been crazy this winter...

To be honest, hadn't thought to look. I'll check in the morning when it warms up and gets light out.

Standing at the grill, the hose goes downward and to the left towards the timing belt. I kinda lost it after the first few inches. Can't get a visual and my hand is too fat to reach any further than the top of the oil pcv box.

Thanks again fellas.

Not sure if I should start a new thread or not. I think it was just coincidence that found this new issue while I was working on the tcv. I know I told you that when I touched the upper hose for the pcv that noise changed. While I found where the actual leak is coming from. It was not the upper hose...

Hey guy, first post. I installed a new tcv in the wife's xc70 last week and immediately noticed a hissing sound coming from under the air intake manifold. I poked and prodded a little and noticed if I moved the hose going into the head cover that the noise changed. I buttoned it all back up and came...