PCV Valve Service

PCV Valve Service - Fort Worth area

The positive crankcase ventilation valve or PCV valve allows for gases to escape in a controlled manner into the engines intake stream.

You need your car's air filtering system to filter particles from the air but also to provide for the correct mixture of air to fuel.

• The PCV Valve is basically just an emission control device that routes unburned gas back to the intake manifold so that it can be reburned and cut down on pollution.
• You car or truck's air filter helps keep harmful contaminants from entering your car's engine intake system and is typically pleated paper element that is usually flat but sometimes rounded.
• The Breather element is similar to the air filter in that it filters outside air into the PCV valve system. A clogged Breather or PCV valve can cause poor egine performance and possible damage over time.