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2old_honda
03-26-2003, 12:33 AM
so yeah, I broke off my damn PVC valve. When I was trying to get it out I accidently pushed it down the tube a little bit and it fell down inside the tube. I am afraid that when I take the intake manifold off to replace that stupid tube, the bottom half of the PVC valve is going to fall inside the engine. Is that possible? If it does fall inside the engine how will I get it out?
2old_honda
03-26-2003, 01:14 AM
ok, instead of buying that tube from honda I am just going to make my own with regular tubing. Does anyone know what size tubing that PCV tube is?
A20A1
03-26-2003, 02:58 AM
It wont fall inside the engine... there is a box below the tube... remove the box and shake it till the part that fell in comes out.
2old_honda
03-26-2003, 10:43 AM
Originally posted by A20A1
It wont fall inside the engine... there is a box below the tube... remove the box and shake it till the part that fell in comes out.

can that box be removed without taking off the intake manifold?
MrBen
03-26-2003, 11:32 AM
Isn't it PCV valve?
2old_honda
03-26-2003, 12:27 PM
yeah it is, i am stupid :(
2old_honda
03-26-2003, 02:08 PM
ok, it took me a hour but I got the box and tubes out. What is that box for? looks like it keeps oil out of the PCV. Do I need the box? can I just run a tube from where the bottom of the box hooked up to the engine, up to the intake manifold and put a PCV valve in between? I am thinking that if I do that I will be sucking oil into the intake manifold.
A20A1
03-26-2003, 02:44 PM
yes you will pick up more oil... then you'll be replacing the PCV valve sooner the next time around.
MrBen
03-26-2003, 03:49 PM
Nah you're not stupid. I usually say PVC valve and catch myself. Don't worry about it. :)
buzzbomber88lx
03-26-2003, 07:18 PM
yeah it is pcv valve(positive crankcase ventilation) same thing happened to me when I still had the pcv box under the intake still on there.
meohmy01
03-27-2003, 01:22 PM
wow. all these people having problems. in order to take mine out a just used my giant blue plyers and the whole thing just popped out. i have never had trouble with one on any car. then again i am a freak on maintinance so they don't stay in there that long(i have been known to replace oil at 2000 miles)
2old_honda
03-27-2003, 03:57 PM
Well I fixed it last night. Thanks to everyone for your help :)
1987HondaAccord
03-27-2003, 08:16 PM
where is the PCV valve located? What does it look like?
anchovies
03-27-2003, 11:07 PM
Check the faq.
1987HondaAccord
03-28-2003, 07:32 PM
my car doesn't look like the pic in the faq. I have a disc like thing in about the same place. Is that it? I have an 87, could the pic be from an 88/89? Are they different?

thanks for your help!!