Ok so I took the valve out today. I hadn’t bought a replacement yet, I have a dealer in MD that ships fast and sells at wholesale prices.
It was dirty, but it did rattle. It was hard to get out. It’s in a terrible spot, upfront but blocked. Here’s what it looked like when I pulled it:
And how it rattled:
I cleaned it with some carb cleaner and it dumped some dirt out, some of what looked like particles of sludge or varnish. The o-ring expanded when I cleaned the thing, thought it would be chemically resistant, guess not. I washed it with water and it seemed to shrink back somewhat.
I can’t say it rattles much different, but maybe?
The hole was slightly dirty too.
So I just don’t know. Not fully convinced that the PCV was clogged or bad. Maybe just contributing because of reduced flow?
It was dirty, but it did rattle. It was hard to get out. It’s in a terrible spot, upfront but blocked. Here’s what it looked like when I pulled it:
And how it rattled:
I cleaned it with some carb cleaner and it dumped some dirt out, some of what looked like particles of sludge or varnish. The o-ring expanded when I cleaned the thing, thought it would be chemically resistant, guess not. I washed it with water and it seemed to shrink back somewhat.
I can’t say it rattles much different, but maybe?
The hole was slightly dirty too.
So I just don’t know. Not fully convinced that the PCV was clogged or bad. Maybe just contributing because of reduced flow?