Burnt Oil Smell After PCV Swap
11-11-2007, 08:33 PM
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Burnt Oil Smell After PCV Swap Well, about two weeks ago or so I took out the stock PCV mutlti-piece valve and replaced it with the new designed one that most have done:
http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...46c8ca664bf321
I got it for about 4 dollars and I heard it is way better than the originals. Anyways, only at idle (stop light, windows down) I can smell a bit of burning oil (not noticeable to others, but sure is to me). This started about a week after installing it.
All I know to do was to check the valve for leaks etc. The seal was good, the new valve looked clean as a whistle, I took of the MAf and boot from the TB and checked for oil, and it was clean too 9 I cleaned it not too long ago so no more noticeable oil was in there).
Could the new pcv valve have done this? Even though the new design is supposed to let less oil through the TB, could it be letting in more (even though it doesn't seem to be at all?)
Or what else should I check incase I have bad timing and something other than the pcv is causing it? It isn't bad.. yet, and want to catch it in case there actually is a problem before it gets worse. I did a visual inspection of anything that could leak from under the hook and under the car. It looks clean.
Thanks!
http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...46c8ca664bf321
I got it for about 4 dollars and I heard it is way better than the originals. Anyways, only at idle (stop light, windows down) I can smell a bit of burning oil (not noticeable to others, but sure is to me). This started about a week after installing it.
All I know to do was to check the valve for leaks etc. The seal was good, the new valve looked clean as a whistle, I took of the MAf and boot from the TB and checked for oil, and it was clean too 9 I cleaned it not too long ago so no more noticeable oil was in there).
Could the new pcv valve have done this? Even though the new design is supposed to let less oil through the TB, could it be letting in more (even though it doesn't seem to be at all?)
Or what else should I check incase I have bad timing and something other than the pcv is causing it? It isn't bad.. yet, and want to catch it in case there actually is a problem before it gets worse. I did a visual inspection of anything that could leak from under the hook and under the car. It looks clean.
Thanks!
11-12-2007, 12:39 AM
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well you can monitor your oil and see if you are losing any more than previously with the old pcv valve. it probably wont leak enough to notice. other than that just check out valve covers, oil filler neck, anything with oil going through it that might be cracked and dripping a few drops. maybe you bumped something when you were changing the valve or maybe you have a dry rot line somewhere or something crazy. probably nothing you havent thought of.♦
