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Mar 10, 2006 | 12:37 PM

covett

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From: lockport Ill

Pcv Puzzle?

I Went To Check The Pcv Valve And Found Blue Silicone In Both Ends Thus Making It Inoperative,what Purpose Would This Achieve?

Mar 10, 2006 | 12:46 PM

crazywelder

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Is the crankcase being vented another way? Did you just buy the car?It sounds like someone was deliberately hiding a problem. It's hard to tell without the details

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Mar 10, 2006 | 01:31 PM

marshrat99

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Sounds like Bubba was possibly trying to eliminate carb injesting blow-by thereby eliminating the appearance of engine smoke.

Hope I'm wrong. Does the engine smoke?

Mar 10, 2006 | 03:10 PM

694speed350

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oil leaks for one thing bubba been at it again

Mar 10, 2006 | 04:17 PM

SanDiegoPaul

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Could just be that Bubba is one of these people that thinks that emission controls of ANY type are destructive

or they diminish performance.

Mar 11, 2006 | 05:42 AM

kb2fzq

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I Went To Check The Pcv Valve And Found Blue Silicone In Both Ends Thus Making It Inoperative,what Purpose Would This Achieve?

Get a new PCV, put it in and take the car for a long, hard drive....then look the engine over after...check the oil level...if it was a deliberate attempt to hide something, I'll bet you'll know it when ya get back from your little outing...

Mar 13, 2006 | 10:09 AM

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yes I just got the car,no it does not smoke,Its a 327 350 HP with AC it ran fine till it busted a valve spring on the way to Bloomington had that fixed might it bea vacume problem?

Mar 14, 2006 | 04:21 AM

kb2fzq

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Originally Posted by covett

yes I just got the car,no it does not smoke,Its a 327 350 HP with AC it ran fine till it busted a valve spring on the way to Bloomington had that fixed might it bea vacume problem?

You won't know anything til ya replace the PCV...I'd say exhaust smoke isn't the problem, but maybe oil on the engine was a problem for some reason, or, yes, maybe a vacuum issue....IMO, follow my last post suggestions...if everything appears normal, it was just Bubba being confused...and not an issue...bottom line, save the Bubba PCV, you can always put it back...