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Old 31 Oct 2009, 02:38 pm
Tegger
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Default Re: 01 civic pcv valve

Elle <honda.lioness@gmail.com> wrote in
news:d217cf97-a84e-4eb9-bbe1-01dbab40ab38@b15g2000yqd.googlegroups.com:


> Assuming you can get your hands in from the top, use needle nose
> pliers to remove the hose clamp (#7, both or one as needed) and pull
> off the hose. Then rotate the PCV valve a bit, and pull out. A little
> bit of liquid soap on the mating surfaces of the hose and valve (so as
> not to get into the main part of the valve and so your crankcase) can
> help re-installation.
>



I would not recommend liquid soap. These can contain silicone compounds.

Just use clean engine oil. PCV parts are designed to be in the presence of
engine oil.


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