Hi Guys!
I will be replacing my PCV valve...it is time, and I would like to lower my BLMs (idling at 130s into 140s). I will get AutoZone part 1162. And, the car recently passed smog just fine (California).
I read some threads about it being a good idea to "separate the PCV line from the brake line," but there was no explanation about why that is "good" or how to do it.
My PCV valve tees off the top with one line going to the brake booster, and the other to the rearmost position on the vacuum block.
So, I would like to know:
1. What practical advantages are gained by separating the lines?
2. If there are advantages, exactly where should the re-routed lines (PCV, brake booster, vacuum block) run from and to?
3. Any special tips on how to get the PCV valve out of that tight position just below the fuel rail.
Thanks for your ideas.
I will be replacing my PCV valve...it is time, and I would like to lower my BLMs (idling at 130s into 140s). I will get AutoZone part 1162. And, the car recently passed smog just fine (California).
I read some threads about it being a good idea to "separate the PCV line from the brake line," but there was no explanation about why that is "good" or how to do it.
My PCV valve tees off the top with one line going to the brake booster, and the other to the rearmost position on the vacuum block.
So, I would like to know:
1. What practical advantages are gained by separating the lines?
2. If there are advantages, exactly where should the re-routed lines (PCV, brake booster, vacuum block) run from and to?
3. Any special tips on how to get the PCV valve out of that tight position just below the fuel rail.
Thanks for your ideas.