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Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) Valve Cleaning and Inspection

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    Fig 1: Identifying Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) Valve
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    CAUTION: Do not attempt to remove the valve from the valve rocker arm cover, as damage may occur to the rocker arm valve cover. The positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve is a fixed orifice system.
  1. Flush the carbon from the PCV valve orifices (1) using solvent.
  2. Dry the PCV valve orifices using compressed air.