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Old 03-13-2006, 05:43 AM
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Default How can one tell if one's pcv (positive crankcase valve?) & spider hose setup is fubared?...
I ran into some problems over the weekend (please see link below) and want to make sure I don't overlook anything as I commute back and forth from work this week in the S.

Should I log 115? Will my car start having idling issues with bad pcv/spider hose?

Thanks to Mike2kS4, Mat@4induktion and Pattersom for the helpful advice on Sunday. Now I'm really paranoid!

TIA for all your help.<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/2291759.phtml">S4 leakage</a></li></ul>
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the idle would be off (since that hose should only see vac.)
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Default With "idle being off", do you mean I would experience variable...
idling at standstill? My tach has been, and still is currently, idling at 800 rpm.
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Default yes .. since it would be a vac leak (mbox just had that issue iirc)
what does block 032 look like ?
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Default I will check block 032 later today and report back. Yes, saw mbox's post...
Is that part easy to replace...expensive, huh?
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PCV Valve: Positivie CrankCase Ventilation Valve....
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Default take it out and clean it with brake cleaner...just be carefull no to brake any hoses when you take
it out..they are britle..just take off Y pipe and you can get to it.
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what fields block 32 has?
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That's it! I thought there was another "v" in that acronym. Thanks.
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