QUICK EASY QUESTION
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Melting Slicks
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QUICK EASY QUESTION
What are symptoms of a bad PCV valve? Would stalling be one?? Is there any way to check to see if mine is ok?
Thanks, as always!
Cheers,
Stephen
Thanks, as always!
Cheers,
Stephen
Melting Slicks
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Re: QUICK EASY QUESTION (VolVette)
take it out and BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWW!!
hahahah
now look in the mirror for an oil ring around yer mouth
hahahahahah
:jester :jester :conehead :conehead
hahahah
now look in the mirror for an oil ring around yer mouth
hahahahahah
:jester :jester :conehead :conehead
Burning Brakes
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Re: QUICK EASY QUESTION (daily_driver)
I don't think that your engine would stall due to a clogged PCV. You can check it by shaking the valve an see it the ball is loose. If the ball is loose then the valve is probably okay.
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Re: QUICK EASY QUESTION (daily_driver)
take it out and BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWW!!
hahahah
now look in the mirror for an oil ring around yer mouth
hahahahahah
:jester :jester :conehead :conehead
hahahah
now look in the mirror for an oil ring around yer mouth
hahahahahah
:jester :jester :conehead :conehead
Yep, shake it to see if it still rattles. Also while the engine is running at idle, there should be vacuum at the end of the valve. If you rev the engine / snap the throttle, the valve should temporarily close.
The design of the system is so that it is only drawing from the engine at high vacuum situations such as idle and deceleration.
I have not seen a PCV cause problems with the car running, but you could always plug the line and test it. DO NOT drive around too long with no PCV, ie don't plug the valve cover.
