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Old 12-26-2014, 04:57 PM   #1
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Pvc

I have a 2004 Mach1 with a vortech supercharger my question is that on the driver side PVC valve system when you unplug the house from the valve you can feel a lot of vacuum suction and my question is this normal I never notice this before.
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Old 12-26-2014, 06:51 PM   #2
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Re: Pvc

PVC= white plastic pipe
PCV= Primary Crankcase Ventilation

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Old 12-26-2014, 08:25 PM   #3
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PVC= white plastic pipe
PCV= Primary Crankcase Ventilation

Got it thank you
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Old 12-26-2014, 11:54 PM   #4
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Re: Pvc

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PVC= white plastic pipe
PCV= Primary Crankcase Ventilation

I thought it was Positive Crankcase Ventilation yes? Not that I claim to know anything about the subject. It's just what I always heard it called.


To answer the original question,,,,Yes. Totally normal to feel lots of vacuum at idle.
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Old 12-27-2014, 12:03 AM   #5
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I thought it was Positive Crankcase Ventilation yes? Not that I claim to know anything about the subject. It's just what I always heard it called.


To answer the original question,,,,Yes. Totally normal to feel lots of vacuum at idle.
Good thank you for the help
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Old 12-27-2014, 08:01 AM   #6
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I thought it was Positive Crankcase Ventilation yes? Not that I claim to know anything about the subject. It's just what I always heard it called.


To answer the original question,,,,Yes. Totally normal to feel lots of vacuum at idle.
Have also heard it called pollution control valve.
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Old 12-27-2014, 09:28 AM   #7
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I thought it was Positive Crankcase Ventilation yes? Not that I claim to know anything about the subject. It's just what I always heard it called.


To answer the original question,,,,Yes. Totally normal to feel lots of vacuum at idle.
Positive Crankcase Ventilation yes.
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