PCV Valve Maintenance Tip Clip – UnderhoodService

PCV Valve Maintenance Tip Clip

In this tip clip from the Quick Check Diagnostics class, instructor Jim Wilson talks about some simple test you can perform to verify proper functionality of the PCV valve. He goes on to discuss what to watch out for and how fuel trim can be effected.

This clip is an excerpt from the 220 minute comprehensive "Quick Check Diagnostics" with Jim Wilson, available from Automotive Video.

In this tip clip from the Quick Check Diagnostics class, instructor Jim Wilson talks about some simple test you can perform to verify proper functionality of the PCV valve. He goes on to discuss what to watch out for and how fuel trim can be effected.

This clip is an excerpt from the 220 minute comprehensive “Quick Check Diagnostics” with Jim Wilson, available from Automotive Video.

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