2004A8L

Someone please tell me what's going on here what's causing the pcv valve to go bad ?




I'm at my 3rd pcv valve in the last 30k miles

12/4/2016 New PCV valve installed (3rd all 3 are OEM)
02/06/2017 Oil changed 5/40 Castrol edge
(oil changes are done in the 6-7k miles range)
02/20/2017 New suction pump installed

Oil on the dipstick and cap looks clean..

Panelhead

Is the air hose from the airbox connected to the crankcase? Also not leaking due to clamp or damage?

DA8

Moisture gets in the crankcase air from condensing the cold air at startup. If you don't drive far and take short trips in winter that moisture will build up in your PCV system. Drive a while and let it get hot and burn off and it will not be there.

2004A8L

all good there

2004A8L

Mostly short trips
~10 miles to and from work

MP4.2+6.0

+1 on prior comment. Start up condensation and not getting warmed up enough to burn it off. Will improve with warmer months.

Panelhead

If you drive 10 miles each way the engine should warm up enough. Even in the winter.
The valve is easily cleaned. I replaced mine with a 30.00 cheapie. It started quacking. Cleaned the original and it is fine.

2004A8L

Will see how it looks on the weekend after my 200+mile trip

thank you guys

MP4.2+6.0

South Dakota vs. Houston?... (or Nor Cal coastal mild for me)

aTOMic

You're on your third one? Could be gettin expensive! FCP Euro has them for ~$30 IIRC.

There was a whole string of problems related to these freezing in colder climates. Parenthetically, one of my '04s has a rather cumbersome insulation kit around it and the tube to it that is silver with snaps. The other is naked.

-Tom