Venting a typical V-8 engine isn't a complex affair. A breather atop each valve cover is usually all that's needed. Of course, replacing one with a PCV valve to introduce a bit of vacuum into the ...

Imagine one day, years ago, in some equipment shed out in Middle America, an innovative farmer looking at oil dripping from the bottom of the well-seasoned 5.9L Cummins engine in his Dodge Ram pickup ...

Although some maintenance schedules include an interval for replacing the positive crankcase ventilation, or PCV, valve, others may not. In the latter case, a general recommendation is to replace the ...

All engines need some sort of crankcase pressure relief. Whether it's in the form of a simple breather, or a more effective PCV system, you need a way to vent blowby gases inherently generated by a ...

Question: I'm working on my Ford E-150 van with a 4.2-liter. Can you tell me the location of the PCV valve for this engine? I took the air housing covers and the engine cover off looking for it, but ...