"Elle" > wrote in
ink.net:

> "Bruce" > wrote
>> I checked the PCV valve a few weeks ago... I was told if the bead
>> inside is loose, it's ok.
>
> I don't buy this. There's a spring in there and it will lose its
> optimum effectiveness over time, despite the little test one can do to
> hear the bead operate the valve. The valve is a control valve, meaning
> it often operates somewhere between fully open and fully shut, so the
> spring's integrity should be vital.
>
> Particularly if it's the original PCV valve, I would replace it. Just
> one easy thing to eliminate.



I fianlly replaced my original a few weeks ago. It had 14 years and 248,000
miles on it. Didn't make a bit of difference to gas consumption or engine
running.

New FAQ page on that saga:
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/pcv-replace/index.html

Pics are part-way down.

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