General Description
A crankcase ventilation system is used to consume crankcasevapors in the combustion process instead of venting them toatmosphere. Fresh air from the intake system is supplied to thecrankcase, mixed with blow by gases and then passed through acalibrated orifice into the intake manifold.
Operation
The primary control is through the positive crankcaseventilation (PCV) orifice which meters the flow at a rate dependingon inlet vacuum. The PCV orifice is an integral part of thecamshaft cover. If abnormal operating conditions occur, the systemis designed to allow excessive amounts of blow by gases to backflow through the crankcase vent into the intake system to beconsumed by normal combustion.
Results of Incorrect OperationA plugged orifice may cause the following conditions:
Rough idleStalling or slow idle speedOil leaksSludge in engineA leaking orifice may cause the following conditions:
Rough idleStallingHigh idle speed
Fuel Tank Filler Pipe Housing Replacement (Terrain) Fuel System
Generator Replacement (LEA) Starting SystemTire Pressure Light
For vehicles with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), this light
comes on briefly when the engine is
started. It provides information
about tire pressures and the TPMS.
When the Light Is On Steady
This indicates that one or more of
the tires are significantly
underinflated.
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