PCV Mk6 Gti, Broken Or Not????

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Subbiah06
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PCV Mk6 Gti, Broken Or Not????

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hi gents,

can anyone tell how will i know if my pcv valve is broken or on its way out on my g6?

ive got p0101 & p2187 codes..also scanned with vcds and its got a code that cannot be reset for leak in air intake system

car stutters something at idle, stutters on boost 3k to 4k range,

thanks in advance! :type:
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Re: PCV Mk6 Gti, Broken Or Not????

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also want to know the same thing, my g6 is over fueling badly boost is down, pulling timing and has a rough idle sometimes.
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There's a hole on the right side of the circular part of the PCV. Check if it's blowing through, block it with a finger and observe
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there is a some air coming out of that hole? what does that mean?
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Frikkie5000 wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2019 9:14 am there is a some air coming out of that hole? what does that mean?
That it's working. When you block it what happens?
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nothing much hey, less noise. any idea what else can cause this?
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Try this. Unplug the maf sensor plug.

Does it idle smooth?
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took the car to vag motorsport, they ran some tests and boost tested the car, turns out that the air intake manifold is cracked, hence the boost leak and running lean
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