drive with missing oil fill cap – Mid Ohio Mobile Mechanic https://midohiomobilemechanic.com Onsite Auto Repair, "We Come To You" Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:33:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://midohiomobilemechanic.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Mid-Ohio-Mobile-Mechanic-Logo-32x32.webp drive with missing oil fill cap – Mid Ohio Mobile Mechanic https://midohiomobilemechanic.com 32 32 Can you drive with a missing oil fill cap https://midohiomobilemechanic.com/can-you-drive-with-a-missing-oil-fill-cap/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:33:38 +0000 https://ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/?p=353401 Can you drive with a missing oil fill cap — what can happen? Driving with a missing oil fill cap can be dangerous Every engine produces blow-by; gasses that escape past the piston rings and enter the crankcase. When the oil fill cap is in place, the positive crankcase ventilation system (PCV) sucks the blowby out of the crankcase and sends it into the intake manifold to be burned. But when the oil fill cap is missing, the PCV system can’t work properly and the blow-by blows out the oil … Read More

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