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Hello there...
I'm also sorry if i seemed harsh. No offense meant by it. It must have been "my time fo the day". ;)
anyways....
I was thinking about your post the other day, as i was looking at my OWN engine, and i thought about what you might be trying to abbreviate.
not the BVP valve, but the PCV valve? Maybe? ;)
The PCV (positve crankcase valse i think, or was is pressure control valve) :)
anyways, it's on the top of the engine block on a TURBO car... and has a vacuum line connected to it, with a small plastic thing run inline.
the vacuuum line runs between the the intake manifold and the engine valve cover.
you might not have one because your car is a non turbo, but as far as i know all cars have PCV valves... so i'm not sure... check the vacuum line if you have one, and the plastic thing run inline...
..if you don't have one, then don't worry about it i guess! :)
anyways...
to answer your question about the AIC valve:
This is most likely your problem. Mine went bad recently, and i replaced it myself for the cost of the part, $50 on ebay.
It's a farily easy job.
I think all you need is a medium sized flat head screwdriver. loosen up the metal band clamps on the thick rubber tubes on both sides of the valve. One tube comes out of the throttle body and is fairly long. and the other rube sticks straight out of the intake manifold... and it's pretty short!
one those tubes have been loosened up, you should be bale to wiggle the AIC valve out of the ends of them, leaving the tubes themsevles connected to the engine.
There is a small 2 or 3 wire connector on the other end of the AIC valce, which comes off by means of depressing a small metal bar on the clip, and pulling at the same time.
Once the valve is off... get a flashlight and peek inside the open holes.
It will most likely be black and sooty, this is "normal" depending on how old and how many miles are on your car.
the level of blackness/sootyness to the unit isn't that important, what's important is the little metal flap, or butterfly valve, that's inside the unit.
That flap must be able to move and move freely. You should be able to move it a farily decent ammount in BOTH directions.
If this flap is stuck, try these two things.
Spray a ton of GUMOUT carb and choke cleaner in the holes, each way, and soak the part completely in the cleaner, and let it sit for a bitm then soak it again.
Then try moving the valve... if no luck still, try prying at it with a scredriver... however.. this is a last resort... and in my own honest opinion, if it's STILL not moving, you need to give up on it, and buy a new one.
Since they are so cheap and easy to put it.... i think it's a good idea to just buy a new (new used) one anyway.
good luck
-gavin
posted by 69.169.238...
, Wed, 11 Aug 2004 23:26:25
, Wed, 11 Aug 2004 16:06:57, Thu, 12 Aug 2004 06:27:24
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