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Leaky PCV...
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:26 am
by AR
ok I should know this by now. According to web info the PCV valve should be replaced yearly...umm...
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....is this correct and does everybody else actually do this? Its weeping a little oil over the valve cover after each ride and I'm wondering if this is connected to an aging valve. anyone?
Re: Leaky PCV...
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:09 am
by Tom
Usually they leak around the rubber grommet. What I do is take the rubber out and clean it and the valve cover area with brake clean and put a small amount of silicone in the groove to seal it up.
Re: Leaky PCV...
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:40 pm
by okie
If you can shake the valve and hear a rattle,then the valve is ok
Re: Leaky PCV...
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:59 pm
by Tom
Yep.. that`s exactly right Phil... er.. Okie...er...
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Re: Leaky PCV...
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:31 am
by AR
Ok thats easy, rattle = its ok. I didnt read that on the web. will check it out on the weekend and report back.
Thanks Tom & Phil...er...Okie...er...
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Re: Leaky PCV...
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:26 am
by okie
Hey,how did you guys know it was me,I was having a little fun
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Re: Leaky PCV...
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:00 pm
by Tom
You posted a pic of that gorgeous bike of yours....
![Image](http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff306/fastphil2007/Hoss2.jpg)
Re: Leaky PCV...
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:50 pm
by zenbiker
Put one or two turns of teflon tape arond the valve body and push it into the grommet...Joe
Re: Leaky PCV...
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:54 am
by AR
Thanks for the reminder Joe I still haven't done anything about it. Silicon, rattle, tefflon tape - ok I think I'm right to go now.
Rob
ps; nice pic there Joe...from one of your 8 round the world road trips?