pcv valve...?

[claybill]

when you install a pcv valve on the old flatties , coming from the crankcase breather outlet, and returning into the intake manifiold..does it take away needed vacuum for starting the engine????? any effect to be concerned with?

bill

[Don Coatney]

when you install a pcv valve on the old flatties , coming from the crankcase breather outlet, and returning into the intake manifiold..does it take away needed vacuum for starting the engine????? any effect to be concerned with?

bill

No.

[claybill]

thanks, don. hey did you ever get over to eat at MANUELS cajun restaurant..in milton i believe, close to you.

clabill

[bob westphal]

The answer is No! The same goes for a power brake booster. I have done a trick with the breather cap on the oil filler tube where I put a cap that has the vent off to the side in the form of a nipple. I ran a 3/4" hose from a nipple I installed on the air cleaner to the oil filler cap. Thus eliminating most of the oil mess on the filler tube and surrounding area and fumes in the car.

[Niel Hoback]

I haven't noticed the pcv valve having any effect on the motor other than a slightly higher idle speed due to the extra air bleed. It's not enough to cause a problem, but I don't have a semi-auto trans, either.