pcv valve

The "Screaming Tea Kettle" Syndrome: If your 2013-2021 Buick Encore (equipped with the 1.4L Turbo) has started making a high-pitched whistling or screaming sound at idle, do not panic. Your engine is not blowing up. You have the infamous PCV Valve Failure. This is arguably the #1 most common...

The "Tea Kettle" Whistle: If your Cascada starts making a piercing whistling or squealing sound at idle, it can sound exactly like a tea kettle boiling under the hood. You might also trigger a check engine light with codes P0171 (System Too Lean) or P0106 (MAP Sensor Performance). The "Dipstick...

I'm wondering if anything is catastrophically wrong with this, recent high-mileage oil change, wondering why its oily here. Let me know if I left anything out.

I haven't seen anyone post a catch can setup for the 2.4L Verano. I am interested in setting one up because I noticed oil building up on the valve cover of my engine around the PCV hose. I think that a catch can will be able to mitigate any contaminated oil re-circulating and making its way to...

Changing the PCV valve. Yea, I know. Got a wonderful dime-sized blister on my thumb from trying to get the damn MAP sensor back ON after taking it off. Took me 30 mins. Had my fingers wrapped in Gorilla tape. My right tennis elbow (wsib injury) has flared up. Nearly broke the MAP sensor. One...