C.E.Divine
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Hi everyone,
I have discovered on my truck that the PCV valve has been sitting on top of the valve cover loosely, only held in place by hard vacuum line. I stick a finger down inside, and could feel dust and hay and all sorts of crud sitting underneath. I know I will at least need to pull the valve cover(s) to scrap crap off, but does this seem like a viable method to get the junk off? I wish I had pics, but can't get any good shots. I really do not want to pull the engine to take off the full cylinder head. I came across this, does it seem like this thread has good advice?
http://www.gmtruckclub.com/forum/threads/can-anyone-help-me-clean-the-sludge-out-of-my-engine.55263/
Also, in the thread they mention an engine flush. I always thought those were a bad thing? And with these methods, I shouldn't need to worry about dropping any crud down oil passages in the head and blocking one as long as I change the oil after? No concern about dropping anything in the cylinder as long as I block the intake ports with shop towels? As I am scraping crud off, would you guys recommend taping the scraper to a shop vac hose to vacuum up any chunks?
I am completely open to advice, I have never been even close to going this far inside an engine before, but I do know slightly more than just lefty-loosey righty-tighty.
I have discovered on my truck that the PCV valve has been sitting on top of the valve cover loosely, only held in place by hard vacuum line. I stick a finger down inside, and could feel dust and hay and all sorts of crud sitting underneath. I know I will at least need to pull the valve cover(s) to scrap crap off, but does this seem like a viable method to get the junk off? I wish I had pics, but can't get any good shots. I really do not want to pull the engine to take off the full cylinder head. I came across this, does it seem like this thread has good advice?
http://www.gmtruckclub.com/forum/threads/can-anyone-help-me-clean-the-sludge-out-of-my-engine.55263/
Also, in the thread they mention an engine flush. I always thought those were a bad thing? And with these methods, I shouldn't need to worry about dropping any crud down oil passages in the head and blocking one as long as I change the oil after? No concern about dropping anything in the cylinder as long as I block the intake ports with shop towels? As I am scraping crud off, would you guys recommend taping the scraper to a shop vac hose to vacuum up any chunks?
I am completely open to advice, I have never been even close to going this far inside an engine before, but I do know slightly more than just lefty-loosey righty-tighty.