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95 MPV PCV valve location? - 2/27/2007 9:38:05 AM

ChuckChuck

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Hi everyone,
I have a 95 MPV, V6 and am looking for the location of the PCV valve so I can replace it. I am hearing what sounds to be a serious valve tap ever after changing the oil it comes back after a few days. I was told to try to replace the PCV valve and that sometimes they make a tapping sound when old. The vehicle has 115k miles and the trans was rebuilt last year. The engine runs great and is very powerful but I am afraid to take it far due to the tapping. I need to take a 1000 mile round trip from Phila PA to Winston Salem NC in a few days and didn't want to rent a car. I think it the MPV can make it but I don't know if should take the chance.
Any help appreciated.

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RE: 95 MPV PCV valve location? - 2/27/2007 8:34:18 PM

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It probably is valve lifters collapsing and not the PCV valve. Lifters were notorious for collapsing on early to mid 90's MPV. Ours clatters a little bit on cold start but goes away after a minute or so. Have heard some that were super noisy all the time and never get fixed as the repairs are fairly expensive. Not going to leave you stranded of anything. Loosing some engine performance is all because the valves are not opening as fully as they should in the affected cylinder(s). Will take of pic of PCV at any rate tonight as van is at home and I am still at work.

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RE: 95 MPV PCV valve location? - 2/28/2007 8:07:34 AM

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thank you very much for the help and the picture in advance. so you'd say its ok for the 1000 mile trip? sounds good. i will change the oil tonight and put some new tires and hit the road.
thank you again for your help.

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RE: 95 MPV PCV valve location? - 3/1/2007 3:59:12 PM

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Should be just fine on the trip with a couple of lifters tapping.
Finally some pics. Since it is kind of buried back behind the intake manifold. I started taking pic from far away and closer until PCV valve is shown inline with the black PCV pipe in center of last pic.

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RE: 95 MPV PCV valve location? - 6/6/2007 3:56:07 PM

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hi I own a 1992 Mazda MPV and I'm also having problems locating the PCV valve, by these photos however everything looks exactly the same on my '92. Could you please circle or explain a little clearer as to which is the PCV valve? if you could circle it, it'll be a great help.

This is my first post on these forums, I appreciate any help, thank you!

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RE: 95 MPV PCV valve location? - 6/7/2007 5:38:46 PM

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Sorry was not a very good pic on the last one as it shows the PCV the best. In the last picture, if you look at the top center area you can see the silver hose clamp that attaches PCV hose to intake manifold. Just down from that silver clamp is a short length of black hose and then another silver clamp. The PCV is the next thing downwards after that second clamp. Hope that makes more clear.

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RE: 95 MPV PCV valve location? - 8/18/2007 9:45:08 AM

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babyhuey, I asked the same question. I found it on your fourth photo. Sould have read this before I asked the question.

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