PCV too much sludge
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 3:53 pm
Hi guys,
Last night I was checking the PCV valve due to high oil consumption (about a quarter every 1500 miles).
Well, i've replaced it (PCV) not long ago and it was still Ok. But I've ended up removing the hose and was astonished with the amount of gunk in there.
Then I nwas able to remove the "T" shaped plastic connection and took me at least 30 minutes to "clean" with carb cleaner and paper towel since it was almost clogged. Looking down, i could see a lot of sludge inside the engine. I'm a bit worried.
What part of the engine is that (the one the PCV hose routes to)? I have circled the connection between them in red in the pic bellow. There is a lot of gunk in there...
Anyways, I might be up for a throttle body clean st least. However, car runs great, idle is fine, and I have put more than 10k miles this year alone. Mileage is surprinsily good averaging 25 mpg. Thanks in advance.
Thiago
Last night I was checking the PCV valve due to high oil consumption (about a quarter every 1500 miles).
Well, i've replaced it (PCV) not long ago and it was still Ok. But I've ended up removing the hose and was astonished with the amount of gunk in there.
Then I nwas able to remove the "T" shaped plastic connection and took me at least 30 minutes to "clean" with carb cleaner and paper towel since it was almost clogged. Looking down, i could see a lot of sludge inside the engine. I'm a bit worried.
What part of the engine is that (the one the PCV hose routes to)? I have circled the connection between them in red in the pic bellow. There is a lot of gunk in there...
Anyways, I might be up for a throttle body clean st least. However, car runs great, idle is fine, and I have put more than 10k miles this year alone. Mileage is surprinsily good averaging 25 mpg. Thanks in advance.
Thiago