MAHLE offers advice on defective crankcase ventilation

October 16, 2017
MAHLE offers advice on defective crankcase ventilation A cracked PCV diaphragm
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MAHLE Aftermarket has issued a new release as part of its Technical Messenger Series this time concerning power loss as a result of defective crankcase ventilation.


In vehicles with turbochargers, power loss, rough idling, or whistling noises are often indicators of a defective crankcase ventilation system. Crankcase ventilation is an important component of the combustion engine. It removes the blow-by gases that form in the cylinder during combustion from the crankcase, thereby controlling the pressure ratios. For example, special pressure control valves, known as PCV valves, have been installed for this purpose in the VW Group’s 1.8 and 2.0 TFSI engines. PCV stands for “positive crankcase ventilation” and has the task of ensuring the crankcase is properly ventilated in different load cases:

When idling or overrunning, the blow-by gases are supplied downstream of the throttle fl ap and thus also downstream of the turbocharger, as in this load case there is negative pressure in the inlet manifold.

In partial or full load, the blow-by gases are supplied upstream of the turbocharger, as in this load case there is overpressure in the inlet manifold. In the second case (under partial/full load), the boost pressure presses on a diaphragm, which causes the PCV valve to supply the blow-by gases accordingly. If there is a defect, for example a crack in the diaphragm, the boost pressure may escape directly into the crankcase and the fault symptoms occur.

Because of the installation position of the PCV valve, it is easily overlooked during troubleshooting. When replacing the turbocharger, the engine periphery must therefore always be checked thoroughly and the engine control unit’s fault memory read.
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