Some models of PCV's are designed to NOT fully close, so even a new OEM PCV will pass a bit of air. The balloon test is only valid for certain models, that are supposed to fully close. The only way to tell which type you have is to buy an OEM PCV, and do this balloon test on it, then compare with your old one.
WOW.. So I had cleaned and checked my PCV valve before and assumed if it rattled when I shook it, it was good. Did the balloon test and it was leaking air. Bought a new one and surre enough, no air leaked with the balloon. AMAZING TEST.
@@ajayprakash1798 Yes I did. However the rough idle came back and I just checked my Solenoids on the side of the engine and one was sticking, so I have new ones coming today. But if the PCV valve does what mine did, it is bad and replace it. Did you test your PCV? Mine was $22 at O'Releys.
I just removed my pcv valve and noticed oil on the hose end. It had a very light rattle. So immediately I wanted to try the balloon test. The balloon inflated on both sides of the valve and the air also leaked. Thanks for this video.....I never knew about the balloon test...only the rattle test.
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this way the test may be inaccurate. The suction pipe is connected to the place where you attach the balloon. Oil vapor comes from the large part. I think it should normally be closed on both sides, and when the pressure increases, the valve should be opened with the help of the suction. In this way, the valve always remains open and oil vapor constantly flows to the suction.
Only thing I do different is to half way fill up the valve with gumout and THEN holding both ends closed I shake the heck out of it and repeat until the valve sounds nice and loose and the cleaner is coming out clear. Once dry I blow through the outlet end to see if it is sealing ok. Good enough for me.
Any tips on installing it? I have a 2014 Mini Cooper S. Should I simply intercept the connection of this hose to the PCV, or should I replace this hose with a new silicone hose from the PCV, new catch can, and new silicone hose to the intake? The existing hose looks like it might be too firm to place much of anything in between
I checked the PCV valve using balloon test as well. I inflated as you did and then leave it for a couple of minutes. As minutes goes by, the ballon deflated very slowly. In fact I heard a hissing sound on the PCV valve when deflating So my question is a good PCV valve should be totally air tight sealed or not? Thanks
try to clean the pcv valve first, but if it still leaking maybe you need to change a new one..pcv will close on engine shutdown and if there is a backfire..thanks for watching
I cleaned it throughly using carb cleaner but there's still hissing sound in the PCV valve. Though the balloon air takes totally deflated in 4 minutes. I replaced my Camry genuine parts PCV valve 2.5 year ago. I travel roughy 6k miles yearly. My question is PVC valve should be air tight sealed when testing a balllon or it just prefectly normal a hissing sound can be heard. Would appreciate other members can share their views as well Thanks
@@onglorenz Some models of PCV's are designed to NOT fully close, so even a new OEM PCV will pass a bit of air. The balloon test is only valid for certain models, that are supposed to fully close. The only way to tell which type you have is to buy an OEM PCV, and do this balloon test on it, then compare with your old one.
Not all pcv-s are one-way. The easiest way to check, with pcv out, is to block intake side and apply vacuum (a syringe or something) on the cover side. This should close the valve, while valve closed and vacuum still applied remove the intake side block and the valve should remain closed, no movement - good valve. Clean it if not done yet and reinstall. P.S. if you're gonna use the finger and mouth method be sure to clean that valve extremely good because if the valve is bad then you can guess what happens with all that gunk from inside it ( and even if it isn't bad).
I suggest people NOT check it by using your mouth if the tube is still connected to the valve cover. I just came back from the physicians office because I did just that and inhaled a lot of crankcase fumes. I ended up with sores all over my hand and body that developed the day after and debilitated me for a week because I had some reaction to it. I literally looked like a leper. The stupid part is that I actually have a hand vacuum to test these things but was lazy to pull it out.
Hi, I just bought a PCV valve from eBay for Hyundai Tuscan 2016 and just tested it and air flows both ways, is that normal for Hyundai? They sold it to me claiming new pcv
@@jlsetnuper just bought a new one from japan 5minutes ago my car almost 20years of age so may need new pcv, but the car is running fine, cya #staysafe.
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From what I understand, the whole valve cover needs to be replaced if you want to replace the PCV in that case. What I'm not clear on is how you can test the built-in PCV before going that far
Hi can you help me the crankcase breather valve on my skoda fabia i combi 6y5 1.4 mpi only allows air one way, at idle the engine pulls air through the PCV valve inside the crankcase is that normal? shouldnt it be the other way around? i tried blowing air through the breather valve and it only goes one way towards inside the crankcase which means it can never push out the gases throught the valve. Is this normal? i cant find any information, only found one guy saying something about one way pcv valve, but why is that one way towards the crankcase it should let air go towards intake :( what do i do?
The breather hose is connected from the intake pipe where the fresh air come from, then it pass thru the crank case, and from the crank case unburned gases exit to the pcv due to the vacuum. And the pcv hose is connected to the intake manifold where unburned gases is injected. I think its normal .
@@jlsetnuper you are right my car system has a differentl setup, it pulls air through that little ventilation valve into engine then exista on the backside of the engine into the crankcase ventilation sistem that contains a difderent pcv valve elwcteonically controlled and from there back into the intake manifold on jts lower part where i cant see it , i thought i have and old Style pcv valve thats bidirectional and its stuck one way like many youtube mechanics show on their cars.
engine not much affected, pcv valve is haft way open or fully open when engine is running or at idle..engine is really affected when pcv valve is stuck close while running..
@@jlsetnuper yanıtınız için teşekkür ederim. Bozuk Pcv valfi gaz kelebeği adaptasyonu nu etkiler mi? Veya egzoz gazı düzensizliğine neden olur mu? Çünkü motor bazen çok yumuşak ve sessiz çalışıyor, bazen ise gürültülü ve titrek çalışıyor.
@@jlsetnuper wrong If the PCV valve is stuck open, oil will be siphoned from the crankcase under high vacuum conditions and cause engine to burn it and causes tons of blue smoke out the tail end, look at your filler, cap if their condensation on it along with milky stuff you have a bad pcv valve.
@@chuckychuck pcv valve is always open when the engine is running..it will only close when there is a back fire or the engine is off..check the video while engine is running..
The PCV on my Mini is built into the engine valve cover. If I want to replace the PCV then I have to replace the entire valve cover. What I would like to know is how best to test the PCV if it's built in like that
Not much use and no voiceover to explain it. A PCV valve is under $15 new so just buy a new one and replace it...It is easy to do. Cleaning it may sound fine and still be faulty.
Some models of PCV's are designed to NOT fully close, so even a new OEM PCV will pass a bit of air. The balloon test is only valid for certain models, that are supposed to fully close. The only way to tell which type you have is to buy an OEM PCV, and do this balloon test on it, then compare with your old one.
Well that's ultimately pointless if you gotta get a new OEM one anyways 🤷♂️
Everyone here has a point 😂
@@TonY74U Pointlessness...
@@technomage6736 Tells you if the problem in your car was caused by the PCV
Hopefully , the new unit isn't defective
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WOW.. So I had cleaned and checked my PCV valve before and assumed if it rattled when I shook it, it was good. Did the balloon test and it was leaking air. Bought a new one and surre enough, no air leaked with the balloon. AMAZING TEST.
Im glad it helps..thanks for watching
Did you feel any diffrence after replacing it ???
@@ajayprakash1798 Yes I did. However the rough idle came back and I just checked my Solenoids on the side of the engine and one was sticking, so I have new ones coming today. But if the PCV valve does what mine did, it is bad and replace it. Did you test your PCV? Mine was $22 at O'Releys.
I just removed my pcv valve and noticed oil on the hose end. It had a very light rattle. So immediately I wanted to try the balloon test. The balloon inflated on both sides of the valve and the air also leaked. Thanks for this video.....I never knew about the balloon test...only the rattle test.
@@NextLevelAutoDiagnostics I stumbled on to it. Glad you found it helpful.
What a fantastic video ever I seen on pcv , excellent
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this way the test may be inaccurate. The suction pipe is connected to the place where you attach the balloon. Oil vapor comes from the large part. I think it should normally be closed on both sides, and when the pressure increases, the valve should be opened with the help of the suction. In this way, the valve always remains open and oil vapor constantly flows to the suction.
Having music play over a part where we need to listen for a rattle makes it difficult to hear it.
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Nice. Great PCV valve demo
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Only thing I do different is to half way fill up the valve with gumout and THEN holding both ends closed I shake the heck out of it and repeat until the valve sounds nice and loose and the cleaner is coming out clear. Once dry I blow through the outlet end to see if it is sealing ok. Good enough for me.
Doug H. What part did you not understand ? Pretty simple video, no need for voiceover mate.
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New subscriber. This is just what I'm looking for. Thank you very much.
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A oil catch can or air oil separator will catch the oil vapor and send cleaner air back into the engine and it will run better that’s what I did
Thanks..I will try that..
Any tips on installing it? I have a 2014 Mini Cooper S. Should I simply intercept the connection of this hose to the PCV, or should I replace this hose with a new silicone hose from the PCV, new catch can, and new silicone hose to the intake? The existing hose looks like it might be too firm to place much of anything in between
Brilliant, nice and easy to understand video
Thanks for viewing..
Very nice. Comprehensive information. Excellent ...
thanks , it helps
How can we hear the ball in the PCV valve with that damm music playing.
Play it at 2x speed perfect 😂 thank you for the video 🎉
Thanks for watching.
I checked the PCV valve using balloon test as well. I inflated as you did and then leave it for a couple of minutes. As minutes goes by, the ballon deflated very slowly. In fact I heard a hissing sound on the PCV valve when deflating So my question is a good PCV valve should be totally air tight sealed or not? Thanks
try to clean the pcv valve first, but if it still leaking maybe you need to change a new one..pcv will close on engine shutdown and if there is a backfire..thanks for watching
I cleaned it throughly using carb cleaner but there's still hissing sound in the PCV valve. Though the balloon air takes totally deflated in 4 minutes. I replaced my Camry genuine parts PCV valve 2.5 year ago. I travel roughy 6k miles yearly. My question is PVC valve should be air tight sealed when testing a balllon or it just prefectly normal a hissing sound can be heard. Would appreciate other members can share their views as well Thanks
@@onglorenz Some models of PCV's are designed to NOT fully close, so even a new OEM PCV will pass a bit of air. The balloon test is only valid for certain models, that are supposed to fully close. The only way to tell which type you have is to buy an OEM PCV, and do this balloon test on it, then compare with your old one.
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Very good service
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Brake cleaner is NOT identical to electronics cleaner spay. The electronics spray does NOT leave any residue at all...
@Konstantin Trehagyrevopoulos I know tat and have replaced and cleaned the PCV valve in my 2000 car several times.
Not all pcv-s are one-way. The easiest way to check, with pcv out, is to block intake side and apply vacuum (a syringe or something) on the cover side. This should close the valve, while valve closed and vacuum still applied remove the intake side block and the valve should remain closed, no movement - good valve. Clean it if not done yet and reinstall.
P.S. if you're gonna use the finger and mouth method be sure to clean that valve extremely good because if the valve is bad then you can guess what happens with all that gunk from inside it ( and even if it isn't bad).
You can check it in many ways. just watch and learn something new.
I suggest people NOT check it by using your mouth if the tube is still connected to the valve cover. I just came back from the physicians office because I did just that and inhaled a lot of crankcase fumes. I ended up with sores all over my hand and body that developed the day after and debilitated me for a week because I had some reaction to it. I literally looked like a leper. The stupid part is that I actually have a hand vacuum to test these things but was lazy to pull it out.
Excellent video 👍
Thank you for the feedback
Great video
thank you...
Very good video
Thank you
Thank you a lot for this grest video. The test is very simple to do.
Thanks for viewing..
PVC valves are cheap and easy to replace, just get a new one and forget about it.
Thanks for wstching
A Corolla uses one that is under $15 and easy to replace. Just replace it and be done with it...
Nice job, thanks!
You're welcome..thanks for watching
This was helpful. Thanks
Im glad it helps..thanks for viewing
Perfect 👍
Hi, I just bought a PCV valve from eBay for Hyundai Tuscan 2016 and just tested it and air flows both ways, is that normal for Hyundai? They sold it to me claiming new pcv
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great video. What software are you using for OBD2 scanner?
thanks for viewing...it is a Torque Pro app..
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Very excellent
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Your o ring looks dead even if the valve works might still be losing pressure
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Hello , my pcv valve opens/ closes when i just slowly turn it over. Is my pcv spring bad?
the spring is too weak..maybe you need to replace the pcv..it is not too expensive
@@jlsetnuper I'll try it. Hope my Toyota's oil consumption will get little better 😂
Thank you
Your welcome
Very nice trick
thanks for watching
I did the balloon test and it slowly leaked after I filled it. Does that mean it's bad? Mine is on a 2008 Honda Civic LX Automatic. Thanks!
you need to replace a new one...thanks for watching
Did you get a new one and test it before you put on?
Nice video
thank you
@@jlsetnuper just bought a new one from japan 5minutes ago my car almost 20years of age so may need new pcv, but the car is running fine, cya #staysafe.
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Thanks sir.
thanks for viewing
Awesome video what's the white stuff you put on the threads
It is a teflon sealing tape..
How does that work when the PCV valve is built into the rocker cover? E.g. Vauxhall / Opel Z16 XE or Renault D7F 800 engines.
You replace it and hope the bolts don't strip 😂
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From what I understand, the whole valve cover needs to be replaced if you want to replace the PCV in that case.
What I'm not clear on is how you can test the built-in PCV before going that far
Hi can you help me the crankcase breather valve on my skoda fabia i combi 6y5 1.4 mpi only allows air one way, at idle the engine pulls air through the PCV valve inside the crankcase is that normal? shouldnt it be the other way around? i tried blowing air through the breather valve and it only goes one way towards inside the crankcase which means it can never push out the gases throught the valve.
Is this normal? i cant find any information, only found one guy saying something about one way pcv valve, but why is that one way towards the crankcase it should let air go towards intake :( what do i do?
The breather hose is connected from the intake pipe where the fresh air come from, then it pass thru the crank case, and from the crank case unburned gases exit to the pcv due to the vacuum. And the pcv hose is connected to the intake manifold where unburned gases is injected.
I think its normal .
@@jlsetnuper you are right my car system has a differentl setup, it pulls air through that little ventilation valve into engine then exista on the backside of the engine into the crankcase ventilation sistem that contains a difderent pcv valve elwcteonically controlled and from there back into the intake manifold on jts lower part where i cant see it , i thought i have and old Style pcv valve thats bidirectional and its stuck one way like many youtube mechanics show on their cars.
By the sound of the engine, the actuator, vvti gear, needs to be changed out.
The hose had a rip but you did not fix or replace it. 1.09
Thanks for watching..I've just cut the tip of the hose and re-used it..
Can i ask what happens when pcv valve is not fully close? My car pcv valve is not fully close?
engine not much affected, pcv valve is haft way open or fully open when engine is running or at idle..engine is really affected when pcv valve is stuck close while running..
@@fixathome2273 thank you
@@fixathome2273 but my pcv hose have some oil leak on joints is this ok?
@@danmaverickmanalustresmani7494 those are unburned gases from the crankshaft..
Yüksek devirlerde pcv valfi kapanması mı gerekir
izlediğiniz için teşekkürler..pcv valfi düşük vakum nedeniyle yüksek devirlerde kapanacak şekilde tasarlanmıştır..
@@jlsetnuper yanıtınız için teşekkür ederim. Bozuk Pcv valfi gaz kelebeği adaptasyonu nu etkiler mi? Veya egzoz gazı düzensizliğine neden olur mu? Çünkü motor bazen çok yumuşak ve sessiz çalışıyor, bazen ise gürültülü ve titrek çalışıyor.
Can the PCV valve cause the blue smoke at the exhaust pipe??
no, blue smoke is an engine oil that mix in the combustion ,cause by a cracked cylinder head gasket..
@@jlsetnuper But can be the cause if the blue smoke is only at starting the vehicle but disappears ???
@@jlsetnuper wrong If the PCV valve is stuck open, oil will be siphoned from the crankcase under high vacuum conditions and cause engine to burn it and causes tons of blue smoke out the tail end, look at your filler, cap if their condensation on it along with milky stuff you have a bad pcv valve.
@@chuckychuck pcv valve is always open when the engine is running..it will only close when there is a back fire or the engine is off..check the video while engine is running..
What u recomment honda pcv or oem ?
if it is my car , I will use an OEM..thanks for watching
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What’s that software you are using?
It is a "Torque " app that you can download from google play..
Dose it work with all Pcv or only like the one ur using ?
yes, its works on all PCV..thanks for viewing
@@jlsetnuper it’s because my car smokes Little and it smells a lot like gas and I was wondering what could it be
@@ernestoflores5146 check for any leaks on the intake manifold, hoses, the injector and the fuel lines..
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For such an inexpensive part, might as well just replace it.
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Thanks for watching
never play music in videos ,unless a music video!!!!
Its working like non return valve!
yes, its like a check valve..thanks for watching
Can't here any shaking with all the music
Just clean it out real good till it clicks when you shake it. It's not rocket science, people.
The Music is so annoying, pls remove the music.
Please talk....
Just buy a new one, its literally the cheapest part you can buy.
The PCV on my Mini is built into the engine valve cover. If I want to replace the PCV then I have to replace the entire valve cover.
What I would like to know is how best to test the PCV if it's built in like that
Why play around with these. They are cheap as chips. Just change it!
Not much use and no voiceover to explain it.
A PCV valve is under $15 new so just buy a new one and replace it...It is easy to do. Cleaning it may sound fine and still be faulty.