MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: northyracing on February 26, 2013, 05:32:07 pm

Title: Pcv valve
Post by: northyracing on February 26, 2013, 05:32:07 pm

Been havin idle problems and juddery feeling so checked my pcv today I done the blow down the pipe test. I took it off inlet manifold side and blew down the pipe and took oil cap off and you could hear that I was blowing straight through the pcv into the engine also noticed the pipe had quite abit of engine oil in it would this suggest the pcv is naffed

Title: Re: Pcv valve
Post by: MC71 on February 26, 2013, 05:36:49 pm

With the engine on, pull the Dipstick out, if the engine starts to run rough then all is well but if it continues to run smoothly then it needs replacing.

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Title: Re: Pcv valve
Post by: northyracing on February 26, 2013, 05:57:31 pm

It runs rough wen dip stick is out but can blow straight through pcv