When I did the PCV valve on my wife's car it looked like nothing more than a metal housing with a ball bearing rattling around inside. That left me wondering, why not just clean and reinstall the original valve? Is there a reason why that wouldn't be nearly as good? I realize it's a $10 part but I have to ask the question before I go buy another for my own car.
The Gen2 Prius PCV is a pain to get at. If I were going to make that effort, I would use a new PCV. JeffD
I recall paying ~$6 when I bought the PCV valve a few years ago for my 2004. You could immerse the valve in gasoline or similar solvent to clean it, but why bother.
Sorry to revive an old thread, but is it advisable to take this cover off to clean the PCV? What is behind it?
That doesn't look like the PCV valve on a 2nd generation Prius. Let me rephrase that, that doesn't look like the area on a Gen2 Prius where the PCV valve is mounted. Is that perhaps a picture from the Prius V listed on the left in your post?
As long as we’re here: I’d leave it be, it has form-in-place gasket, will be a fight to remove. There’s a labyrinth passage, presumably to condense oil mist and drain it back into crankcase (not very effective though, judging from intake manifold oil accumulations). I don’t think it’s prone to clog, best left alone.
