PCV Valve

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Originally Posted by SonicGuppy

Howdy. New here. Getting acuainted with the motor. Any suggestions on where the PCV Valve is? Thanks

Some people replace the valve since it's relatively cheap (at least in the states) up here in the North it's a bit more pricey so I just shoot some brake cleaner through it every 20,000km and it always make the valve rattle more inside. I have never had an issue with it completely jamming. Even on my fiancee's '02 Echo which burns oil due to worn piston rings (338,000km).

I have a DIY oil catch can installed right after the PCV and there is never more than a half tsp of oil in there at each oil change.

Careful tightening the valve back it doesn't need to be cranked very hard and since the block is aluminum it has the potential to strip