Will a bad pcv valve cause your car to smoke?
Also can someone tell me what a bad guide is?
Also can someone tell me what a bad guide is?
will a bad pcv valve cause your car to smoke?
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Yes a bad PCV valve will make your car smoke.
The valve guide is basically what the valve goes through in the head to control oil and it acts as a bushing.
Really expensive to fix.
The valve guide is basically what the valve goes through in the head to control oil and it acts as a bushing.
Really expensive to fix.
Yea pretty much what Virtual said. The guid is what the valve slided up and down in. Your valve seals is what keeps oil from running down them and going into the combustion chamber.
whitevenom99 said:
Would the smoke come under acceleration or when you let off the gas with a bad guide?
i am going to buy me a set of 03 heads soon would that fix it. Exactly where is the guide located?
guide goes down into the chamber, up through the port, and ends where the head valvetrain begins.
quadcammer said:
so new heads will not fix it? is that what you saying. and if that is how can it be fixed?
new or rebuilt heads.
03 Heads
Heads would fix it as long as the guides are good in them.
Not to hijack the thread, but how does a PCV valve go bad? It just looks like a plastic 90 degree elbow..... i'm noticing some smoke on start up every now and then. and i've done seafoam a couple of times....
BlueVenom01 said:
The Cheap spring inside will wear out letting more vapors past the seal.
Isn't a bad PCV valve a 5 dollar fix?
VirtualSVT said:
Can I get any brand of PCV valve from say, Autozone, or does it have to be a Ford valve? I've already got the JLT pre-filters on.... Thanks Virtual.. BTW have you had a chance to pull the peg on your speedo for me yet?
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BlueVenom01 said:Can I get any brand of PCV valve from say, Autozone, or does it have to be a Ford valve? I've already got the JLT pre-filters on.... Thanks Virtual.. BTW have you had a chance to pull the peg on your speedo for me yet?
We put a Autozone on my friends 96 and it smoked even worse.
The Ford one fixed it.
I haven't had time. Lemme give you my timeline for the next 2 weeks.
April 19-25th Ireland April 28th move to Ohio.
I've been busy tying stuff up with work and my place.
I'll try to get to it as soon as I can when I get settled in Ohio.
VirtualSVT said:
Looks like I'll be going with the Ford part then....wasn't trying to rush ya - didn't know you had such a busy schedule. Once you get time you can just send me a pic to [email protected]. thanks man!!:beer: Have fun with the move!
Yeah. I woulda done it sooner but the car was then at AAMCO getting the tranny rebuilt.
I'll get you one as soon as I can.
I'll get you one as soon as I can.
BlueVenom01 said:Can I get any brand of PCV valve from say, Autozone, or does it have to be a Ford valve? I've already got the JLT pre-filters on.... Thanks Virtual.. BTW have you had a chance to pull the peg on your speedo for me yet?
Yeah dont by autozone crap. Buy from the dealer, it may cost more, but you know it will be fixed/work right.
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