anyone hold their hand over the fill cap (oil) and feel pressure? i've got actual pressure there at idle.

 

All 4-cylinder engines tend to 'pump' the air in the crankcase. If you feel an actual buildup of pressure as opposed to the pulsations, then there is a chance your PCV system is not working. Many earlier cars (pre-'04) had problems with collapsing PCV hoses that connect the valve to the plastic tube. Is this is the case, simply replace the hose with a 4 inch piece of 3/8 fuel line tubing. Check the valve itself for proper operation by removing it from the valve cover while keeping the hose connected. Start the engine. You should hear a distinct hissing and feel vacuum at the tip of the valve. If not, pull the valve off and you should have a huge vacuum pull at the hose. If this is not the case, there is blockage somewhere down the line.

Note that some installations of oil catch cans defeat the PCV vacuum and rely instead on the normal pressure in the crankcase to push vapors out.

 

thx all is well with this . the problem was my occ. i used 1/4" fuel line and it restricted the pcv to the point it was throwing codes! and running like crap/. but still the motor was fulley warm; you'd think the throttle body would've been open enough to supply air.