Inspection |
1. |
After disconnecting the vapor hose from the PCV valve, remove the PCV valve. |
2. |
Reconnect the PCV valve to the vapor hose. |
3. |
Run the engine at idle, then put a finger over the open end
of the PCV valve and make sure that intake manifold vacuum can be felt.
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4. |
If the vacuum is not felt inspect PCV operation, if operating correctly clean or replace the vapor hose. |
Check battery and cables
Winter puts additional burdens on the battery system. Visually inspect the battery
and cables as described in section 7. The level of charge in your battery can be
checked by an authorized Kia dea ...
Checking the engine oil level
1.Be sure the vehicle is on level ground.
2.Start the engine and allow it to reach normal operating temperature.
3.Turn the engine off and wait for a few minutes (about 5 minutes) for the oil
to r ...