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> In article >, crawroy @
> nbnet.nb.ca says...
>> of cleaning the PCV vavle but the Haynes manual I have only
>> says what it does, no mention of cleaning.
>> My question is, what should I clean it with? compressed air, gasoline,
>> methyl hydrate...? Or should I just get a new one?
>>
>>
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> Brake clean. Only replace it with the OEM if you do.
It was only $6 for a new one so I replaced it. Had to be from Saturn as no
one else in town sold them.

>
>> I really hope it isn't the cat, it was replaced 3 years ago and I really
>> don't want to buy a new one yet.
>
> The cat failure is a symptom of a greater problem. Was the problem ever
> corrected? Failure to keep the car tuned up is one way of taking out a
> cat. It could of also been an "Upsale".
Cat was replaced under warranty so it wasn't an "upsale." Not sure why it
failed but the dealer didn't seem too concerned and I'm sure they were
looking as only the emission system was still under warranty.