Brian18

Hi, I have a 1990 Honda Civic LX.. And I just recently noticed that the hose going into my PCV valve is literally split in half. I called Honda, and they said that it's a molded hose, and a replacement would be about $35.00. My question is can I go to an autoparts store and find a regular hose the same size, and then cut it to length? If I have to, I can just buy the hose at Honda, but I'd rather not spend so much on this little hose. Thanks.

Oh, I did do a search first, but I couldn't find anything related to the hose itself.. A lot about the valve, just not the hose.

ED9man

hahahahaha, that is ridiculous
Of course, use any normal hose it will probably cost you about 15 cents for the correct amount. Was that really just for hose? They might have been trying to sell you the valve too because the valve costs something like $16.

Brian18

I'm really not sure.. When I was on the phone with the guy, he was asking me if the valve was ok, and I said yes, the valve is ok, all I need is the hose. So he looked it up on the computer I guess, and gave me the price. All I can figure is the guy looked up the wrong thing. I was told before the hose should be under $20. But anyways, thanks for the reply, I think I'll go get a hose at an autoparts store.

S2Kev

The PCV hose is a special hose. It's not just any vacuum hose. Oil goes through it so it is resistant to oil unlike other rubber hoses.

ED9man

really?

Vivi_Master

just go to autozone and buy one of those lil cone filters you can stick on the pvc vaulve then just cap off the nipple on the intake

Brian18

Thanks for all the replies.. I just went and bought a normal hose to use temporarily.. I'll go get the right hose from Honda in a few days.

S2Kev

Yes. Oil eats rubber like crazy. It's a fact.

ED9man

I mean does oil go through it?
If so how do one of those little breathers work?

S2Kev

The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) system takes all the blowby that is built up in the crankcase and brings it back to the intake manifold where it can be burned in the combustion chamber. You can't use a breather on it, it defeats the whole purpose of having a PCV system at least on a closed PCV system like what Honda's have.