Re: 88 Civic - PCV?
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05-04-2005, 11:16 AM
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Re: 88 Civic - PCV?
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"Eric" <1@1.com> wrote in message
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> 88 Civic - PCV?
>
> Hi there, I need some help working on my oil-burning problem and from
> googling it seems the pcv valve is a possible cause.
>
> Firstly, does the 88 Civic PGM-FI have a PCV valve? Can I access it
> as a non-mechanic type? How do I locate it? I've read in this group
> many descriptions of where it is but can't seem to identify it at all.
> I haven't removed any parts. Maybe I need to do that first. If
> someone will describe it's location please use the round black part on
> top that reads "PGM - FI" as a point of reference.
>
> I hope to clean and reinstall so don't want to buy one.
>
> Secondly, regarding my oil burning problem...
>
> Odometer reads 155K km. No smoke at start up but after running awhile
> there is tons of smoke when I pull away from a stop light. It's
> especially bad after being on the highway or not coming to a stop and
> re accelerating for a while. Also, smoke seems especially bad in the
> heat of the day and less so at colder temps-maybe this is irrelevant.
>
> thanks for all your help and thanks again for an awesome group
> Eric
"Eric" <1@1.com> wrote in message
news:9bb631trb7k4nlsqtqqaiue1s4r5582ac9@4ax.com...
> 88 Civic - PCV?
>
> Hi there, I need some help working on my oil-burning problem and from
> googling it seems the pcv valve is a possible cause.
>
> Firstly, does the 88 Civic PGM-FI have a PCV valve? Can I access it
> as a non-mechanic type? How do I locate it? I've read in this group
> many descriptions of where it is but can't seem to identify it at all.
> I haven't removed any parts. Maybe I need to do that first. If
> someone will describe it's location please use the round black part on
> top that reads "PGM - FI" as a point of reference.
>
> I hope to clean and reinstall so don't want to buy one.
>
> Secondly, regarding my oil burning problem...
>
> Odometer reads 155K km. No smoke at start up but after running awhile
> there is tons of smoke when I pull away from a stop light. It's
> especially bad after being on the highway or not coming to a stop and
> re accelerating for a while. Also, smoke seems especially bad in the
> heat of the day and less so at colder temps-maybe this is irrelevant.
>
> thanks for all your help and thanks again for an awesome group
> Eric
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