triz wrote:Get a new mechanic. The PCV sits right on the valve cover. Check the photo posted above.
Yep. I'm just an average joe and even I know you don't have to drop the manifold to get to a PCV.Caretaker wrote:triz wrote:Get a new mechanic. The PCV sits right on the valve cover. Check the photo posted above.
uh.........get a new mechanic because ktt88 posted a shot of a 2003-2008 engine where the PCV valve is clearly evident? I don't think so. You see, with my 2009, if I poured oil into the engine on the side shown above, I'd have one (removed) of a mess on my hands.
Touche...the diagram I have shows passenger side near the firewall on the vc.Caretaker wrote:Yep, part 12204. UNDER the manifold.
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triz wrote:I'll be honest I have seen some hidden PCV's before but never seen one go to the block. That is why I found it odd. I was thinking that possibly he was confusing it for the crank sensor which sits under the manifold. Almost every PCV I have changed has been somewhere on the valve cover. My truck has no PCV (another odd thing for me)
I will make it a personal mission to find someone with a 2009-10 Vibe and check the location. Keep you posted.
You wont hurt anything by feeling for the PCV valve hose if you don't want to remove the plastic engine cover.
PCV is at the back of the engine under the intake manifold (I have the Vibe/Matrix, service manual, Haynes), on the 2009-2010 1.8 engine.[/quote]
Caretaker wrote:PCV is at the back of the engine under the intake manifold (I have the Vibe/Matrix, service manual, Haynes), on the 2009-2010 1.8 engine.
Salsa Guy wrote:A toyota engineer needs to be shot!!! Put it behind the manifold is nuts!
Now with that being said the PCV is nothing more than a check valve to allow 1 way air flow. So if the engine back fires it won't send flames into the engine. They are spring loaded and very rarely fail.
so done!keithvibe wrote:Very nice write up!!! needs to be added to the index.
Did you read the first post?Emmanue2 wrote:A FV406 is needed to operate.