Ford Escape The newest smaller SUV from Ford allows the buyer to have the use of an SUV without the hunger for fuel that so many SUVs display.

Valve cover pressure

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 11-01-2022, 11:44 AM
Brian0530's Avatar
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2022
Posts: 1
Default Valve cover pressure

Is there supposed to be pressure coming from the oil fill cap with the engine running
 
  #2  
Old 11-01-2022, 01:24 PM
hanky's Avatar
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 14,665
Default

There is a certain amount of blow by that gets past the piston rings , not a lot , normally, but some.
If there is no provision to capture those fumes, yes some will come out the oil fill. BUT, that is why we have POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION.
Those fumes are directed back to the engine intake to be burned and not allowed to go into the atmosphere.
Before the PCV system was initiated engines had what was called a road draft tube and the fumes went out under the vehicle as it was driven.
The PCV system brought some other benefits other than elimination of fumes. It was found that engines that incorporated a PCV system exhibited less engine wear on tear down.

So back to your question, there could be 2 reasons for that pressure at the oil fill. One could be the PCV system is not working correctly . The other could be there is a lot of engine wear allowing more blow by than the PCV system can handle.
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
mal81394
Ford Escape
3
04-21-2021 05:14 AM
bobjan
Ford F-150
1
11-13-2011 11:32 AM
chopperpilot
Ford F-150
3
12-02-2010 08:40 AM
jerosreina
Ford Thunderbird
1
08-11-2008 11:05 PM
Dondobe
General Tech
1
06-19-2006 01:27 AM



Quick Reply: Valve cover pressure



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:15 PM.