Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV)

1987 Ford Econoline E250, Van Display, 5.0 NSECTION Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV)

The PCV system removes engine crankcase vapors which result from normal engine combustion. The vapors are drawn through a metered PCV valve and routed back into the intake manifold. Here the vapors are reburned in the combustion chamber.

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