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Ford 1/4 Turn PCV: Lets air both ways?

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Cartel

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I just bought a motorcraft PCV and when I blow thru it, it lets air both ways, I can tip it and monkey with it but it doesn't seem to restrict any particular direction.

Am I missing something or is it faulty?

thanks

 

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I actually have this one
 

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ok so I figured it out. Whats happening is the check ball is loose but it has a spring loaded sleeve that with enough vacuum, slides up and closes off the flow.
you can push up from the bottom with a small precision screwdriver to actuate the spring mechanism.

So just blowing or sucking wont do it like the old style ones I remember.
 

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Cartel said:
ok so I figured it out. Whats happening is the check ball is loose but it has a spring loaded sleeve that with enough vacuum, slides up and closes off the flow.
you can push up from the bottom with a small precision screwdriver to actuate the spring mechanism.

So just blowing or sucking wont do it like the old style ones I remember.
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I'm sure there is a CT in that last line.
 

nickyb

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Cartel said:
ok so I figured it out. Whats happening is the check ball is loose but it has a spring loaded sleeve that with enough vacuum, slides up and closes off the flow.
you can push up from the bottom with a small precision screwdriver to actuate the spring mechanism.

So just blowing or sucking wont do it like the old style ones I remember.
Click to expand...
there is a CT in this.
 
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