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System Checking: Notes

The following difficulties may indicate a malfunctioning PCV valve:

  1. Engine stalls frequently after stops, runs rough after restart.
  2. Engine loses power and surges at speeds above idle.
  3. Engine has a rich rolling idle, produces black smoke at tailpipe.
  4. Idle speed fluctuates, but engine does not stall.