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Re: engine identification

Posted By:	OldMage
Posted On:	October 20, 2003 at 04:09 am GMST

jarettm wrote:

> I'm trying to find out what exact motor I have in
> my car. I always thought that I had the 22RE in
> there, but a couple of things are different, so
> now I'm not so sure. First off, I got a crack in
> my PCV valve. When I went to replace it, the
> replacement one that I got from BAP was like twice
> as long. I went back to BAP and got the PCV valve
> for a 20R, and it was still too big. Also, in a
> lot of pictures that I've seen that show a 22RE,
> there's what I'm guessing to be a vacuum valve in
> front of the distributor. I don't have one of those.
> Any one have any ideas?

I'm guessing you've got an 85 Celica?  If it's any newer than that, you've got a FWD model, and either an S-series or A-series engine.

If you've got an 85, then you do have a 22RE, just a later version that doesn't have vacuum connections on the distributor.

I wouldn't be surprised if aftermarket PCV valves are not the same size as an OEM part.  They make as few different valves as they can, and use adapters to make them fit other engines.  The Fram PCV valve I bought was the same as the 20R part, but they added a plastic 90* bend to the top of it.

Another reason the new valve might be "too big" is the grommet in the valve cover may have hardened up so much that the new valve can't slip in.  Happens a lot.  New grommets can be had at the parts store too.

"OldMage"
'83 Celica GT-S coupe, EFI hybrid
Camas, WA  USA
http://www.speedtoys.com/~oldmage

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Message:	OldMage wrote: > jarettm wrote: > > > I'm trying to find out what > exact motor I have in > > my car. I always thought tha > t I had the 22RE in > > there, but a couple of thing > s are different, so > > now I'm not so sure. First o > ff, I got a crack in > > my PCV valve. When I went to > replace it, the > > replacement one that I got f > rom BAP was like twice > > as long. I went back to BAP > and got the PCV valve > > for a 20R, and it was still > too big. Also, in a > > lot of pictures that I've se > en that show a 22RE, > > there's what I'm guessing to > be a vacuum valve in > > front of the distributor. I > don't have one of those. > > Any one have any ideas? > > I'm guessing you've got an 85 > Celica? If it's any newer tha > n that, you've got a FWD model > , and either an S-series or A- > series engine. > > If you've got an 85, then you > do have a 22RE, just a later v > ersion that doesn't have vacuu > m connections on the distribut > or. > > I wouldn't be surprised if aft > ermarket PCV valves are not th > e same size as an OEM part. T > hey make as few different valv > es as they can, and use adapte > rs to make them fit other engi > nes. The Fram PCV valve I bou > ght was the same as the 20R pa > rt, but they added a plastic 9 > 0* bend to the top of it. > > Another reason the new valve m > ight be "too big" is the gromm > et in the valve cover may have > hardened up so much that the > new valve can't slip in. Happ > ens a lot. New grommets can b > e had at the parts store too. > > > "OldMage" > '83 Celica GT-S coupe, EFI hyb > rid > Camas, WA USA > http://www.speedtoys.com/~oldm > age
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