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    Posted: 06-November-2009 at 2:33PM

When applying the carb cleaner the other day (didn't help the idle situation, but didn't hurt, either), I cleaned out the little filter and tube for the PCV valve at the rear of the passenger side valve cover. I later noticed that there was another PCV-looking valve (looked more like the PCV valves I'm used to) on the front of the driver's side valve cover, except this one feeds back into the base of the carburetor.

Do these cars (at least the 302s) have two PCV valves, and if so, why, and why does one go to the aircleaner and one to the carb?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Psquare75 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06-November-2009 at 3:07PM
That's definitely wrong.

With a full OEM setup..

pass side valve cover should be a PCV that runs to the front of the 2bbl carb. 

the driver side valve cover should have a tube that runs to the air cleaner base.

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But the aircleaner is unmodified and looks to be correct for the car, and it has a port for a PCV intake (along with filter and appropriate clip) at its back, to coincide with the rear passenger PCV port. Could it be that Canadian models had different emissions equipment and thus may be a bit different?
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I just consulted my newly-purchased Haynes manual, and it shows my setup; however, it labels the rear passenger vent as a "crankcase vent"... it sounds like it's the intake for the system, and the PCV valve is the exhaust, and the whole crankcase system is one big closed-loop. Interesting, I don't recall that kind of system being used on a GM car...
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same system on gm cars and mopars.  its how the pcv system works.
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Right. I think you have the correct setup, just your descriptions threw me off.

My Olds has the same deal.
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Sorry 'bout that, I wasn't quite sure how to describe them since I wasn't familiar with the closed-circuit design. Given that there was some oil at the base of the felt intake, it's probably a good thing I changed out the PCV valve :).
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