Re: Vent Hose location. - PCV operation

From: Jon Steiger (stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu)
Date: Wed Feb 09 2000 - 01:52:05 EST


On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Mike Schwall wrote:
> > Actually, I believe the direction of travel is up through the hose
> >and into the air cleaner, as opposed to the other way around. The engine
> >vaccum sucks the crankcase gasses back through the throttle body. If
> >your '94 was anything like my '96, your stock air cleaner would get
> >an oily residue on it where the hose attached.
> >
>
> Actually, it's the other way. The PCV valve is the vacuum source to the
[...]

   Hey, thanks for that description, Mike! Obviously, I didn't realize
that before, but now that you mention it, that makes sense... :-)

                                              -Jon-

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