[VE] VZ and VE Alloytec PCV Problem/Fix

[Just Damo]

Will do, but I might grab a spare too.
Slightly different direction here, does the V6 engines only have 1 pcv hose?
Some pictures are detailing 2.

It has the PCV that goes from the drivers side rocker cover, splits to 2 hoses that connect to the upper manifold.

Then on the passenger side, there is a breather from the passenger rocker cover to the air intake just before the throttle body.

 

[Fu Manchu]

You end up with a low pressure and a high pressure side. That way it all circulates well.

I have some videos to add because the All Terrain Action guys have taken this topic on to test the effectiveness of the mod.

I have two more cars I can do this to to see. Two very different driving styles of each. So far all have the same result in that the intakes remain dry or fairly dry
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[Blackout]

So essentially from doing this mod, either get used to cleaning the air intake manifold at 5,000/10,000kms &/or fit a catch can.

 

[Fu Manchu]

So essentially from doing this mod, either get used to cleaning the air intake manifold at 5,000/10,000kms &/or fit a catch can.

No. Nothing of the sort. The PCV should remain fairly clean and the intake dry as has been out lined in this thread with long term photos.

Mine has been a couple of years now and both cars still have dry intakes.

 

[Fu Manchu]

When doing this mod, the PCV hoses should be cleaned out. Degreaser and hose them. Blow some compressed air through and let dry in the sun.
When I did it, I also cleaned out the intake pipe and the intake plenum. Cleaned the MAF with MAF cleaner too if I recall.

 

[Just Damo]

A 5 minute job here will save hours worth of headaches down the road.

 

[Blackout]

Yes my plans are going in for a massive clean of everything I can with my limited knowledge on the engine. Shouldn't be too hard as I would go nuts on the LS. I'll be chucking in new spark plugs soon.

 

[Freddy1333]

I'm late to the party but here's the PCV valve from my VZ at 275k km. I could see thru both holes before cleaning. I've had the car for 8 years and 140k km. I bought it direct from the original owner. The donk idles very smooth and quiet both before and after PCV clean & mod. I drilled the 2 small holes to 1/16" & 5/64" and 7/64 for the other. The 2 brass fittings in the manifold where the vapours get drawn in were both nearly blocked but a 6mm drill bit cleaned the carbon out nicely by hand and the tubes were blown out. I had to make a small slide hammer (as mentioned earlier in this thread) to extract the valve - it was rock solid in there.

 

[F1Aussie]

Hey guys, I drilled the pcv out but how to you get rid of the swarf that is inside the valve and still connected to where it was drilled?

 

[Freddy1333]

Can't you use a drill bit from the opposite end to remove it and push out? Then flush and blow out.