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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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What is the pc valve and is it easy to change
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 12:41 AM
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You got me? Maybe its called something else?
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 12:48 AM
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Its a PCV valve. On our cars i dont know where its located. On my old car which is a Regal, it sits right on the valve cover. How many miles on your Tc?
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:35 AM
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ya why would you already have to chance the pcv valve?
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:41 AM
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If I remember right it has to do with the oil not flowing backwards from the airfilter into the engine.
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:13 AM
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is yours bad..........it should not need changed for several years...........
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:24 AM
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On the Xb and XA we do not have a PVC "valve"

It is the 3/4 inch tube that comes out of the top of the head and runs to the air intake tube to the air box. on an after market intake they supply a PVC type valve that you attach in the middle of the head to the intake on a hose supplied in the kit.

Sorry could not find a pic of the TC motor to see where it would be.

These rarely go bad in cars that have PCV "valves"
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:35 AM
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i have no idea. the guy from the service dept said it needed to be changed. i only have 31k on my car
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:37 AM
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pretty sure it is the tube from the back side of the valve cover.....onthe passenger side........not 100% sure though.........
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 03:33 AM
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