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SportTrac Discussion
General Sport Trac Discussion
PCV valve issues
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<blockquote data-quote="John Zuber" data-source="post: 1017871" data-attributes="member: 59842"><p>You're welcome Phil</p><p></p><p>Yardsale, my thoughts exactly. In looking over my new PCV valve, sitting on my workbench, I can't envision taking it off and not "rounding out" the very small plastic catch tabs. So, in my opinion, installing one (fully) and then taking it off would most likely result in a PCV value that would come loose and result in a major vacuum leak. As far as the plastic catch tabs, they probably don't break off, but rather the plastic would just bend and deform. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>What I want to know is what kind of part on the valve cover receives the catch tabs? Is it also plastic, or is it metal? The reason I ask is because there is no way I could access both PVC catch tabs. On my vehicle I can see one of them, and I could get a small screwdriver on it and bend the tab out. But the other catch tab is on the other non-assessable side. If I twist this PCV off, will anything on the valve cover get damaged, like a plastic female part? Another reason I plan on just keeping the new PCV valve stored...for now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Zuber, post: 1017871, member: 59842"] You're welcome Phil Yardsale, my thoughts exactly. In looking over my new PCV valve, sitting on my workbench, I can't envision taking it off and not "rounding out" the very small plastic catch tabs. So, in my opinion, installing one (fully) and then taking it off would most likely result in a PCV value that would come loose and result in a major vacuum leak. As far as the plastic catch tabs, they probably don't break off, but rather the plastic would just bend and deform. What I want to know is what kind of part on the valve cover receives the catch tabs? Is it also plastic, or is it metal? The reason I ask is because there is no way I could access both PVC catch tabs. On my vehicle I can see one of them, and I could get a small screwdriver on it and bend the tab out. But the other catch tab is on the other non-assessable side. If I twist this PCV off, will anything on the valve cover get damaged, like a plastic female part? Another reason I plan on just keeping the new PCV valve stored...for now. [/QUOTE]
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