mjr1001@pitt.edu wrote:

> motsco_ _ wrote:
>
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>>You've probably changed your timing belt at least twice by now, based
>
> on
>
>>age (we don't know your mileage), but have you adjusted your valves?
>
> Do
>
>>you have stinky exhaust once it warms up? Do your records show a new
>
> PCV
>
>>along the way?
>
>
> Actually it only has 77k on it, so the timing belt is most likely the
> original (I bought it with 43k). The exhaust doesnt smell unusually
> bad.
>
> As far as time to change the PCV, I think, well hope, that might me
> premature. Does anyone know if cleaning it out is easy/practical?
>

The PCV is easy to get at on your car (I used to have one, DX sedan
anyway). I can't remember how much they cost, but probably no more than
$10-15. I think the 'nut' part of the valve was SAE and not metric
(non-original valve?) on my car.

An aquaintance who is fairly handy with tools/mechanics could adjust
your valves for you, but I'm guessing a shop will charge you at least an
hour of labor.

Do you know how old the distributor cap, rotor, spark plugs, and wires
are? These are all consumable, (to some degree) fairly cheap parts that
can affect how well your engine runs.

Mark