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System Description

Fig 1: Positive Crankcase Ventilation - System Diagram
G04900011Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.

This system returns blow-by gas to the intake manifold.

The positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve is provided to conductcrankcase blow-by gas to the intake manifold.

During partial throttle operation of the engine, the intake manifoldsucks the blow-by gas through the PCV valve.

Normally, the capacity of the valve is sufficient to handle any blow-byand a small amount of ventilating air. The ventilating air is drawn from the air inlet tubes into the crankcase. In this process the air passes through the hose connecting air inlet tubes to rocker cover.

Under full-throttle condition, the manifold vacuum is insufficient to draw the blow-by flow through the valve. The flow goes through the hose connection in the reverse direction.

On vehicles with an excessively high blow-by, the valve does not meet the requirement. This is because some of the flow will go through the hose connection to the air inlet tubes under all conditions.

Fig 2: Air Inlet Tubes Conditions Diagram
G04874799Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.