Although some maintenance schedules include an interval for replacing the positive crankcase ventilation, or PCV, valve, others may not. In the latter case, a general recommendation is to replace the ...

Positive Crankcase Ventilation—three dirty words, but do they really need to be perceived that way? In general, the PCV system has two main functions: vapor relief and liquid separation. PCV systems ...

Car engines require a lot of parts working in unison to properly function. There are thousands of explosions happening every minute when your car's engine is running, hence the name "internal ...

We don't mean to be the harbingers of doom, but it's unwise to keep driving if your car's engine has a malfunctioning positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system, particularly a bad PCV valve.

Crankcase ventilation is almost provided in all automotive engines. Its prime job is to prevent the dilution of lubricating oil present in crankcase which may lead to corrosion of crankcase metals if ...

The PCV valve (positive crankcase ventilation valve) is a vital part of the emissions controlsystem on most vehicles. Not every vehicle has a PCV valve, but most do. If yours has one, and if your ...

Every engine has some sort of crankcase breathing system. The internal combustion process creates pressure, some of which makes its way past the piston rings-along with fuel vapors-and into the rest ...

As a car owner, you may wonder what a PCV valve is, considering it is a part of your car engine you are not aware of. Your car’s engine is the lifeline of your car and has to be in its best shape ...