How to tell if the PCV is bad or good ?

1997 FORD PROBE
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MBARIZIA
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I have an issue with my ford probe which has started recently smoking too bad (White + Blue smoke) reading here and there i ended up with Either the piston rings or the PCV or both are bad. how do i inspect for a bad PCV on ford probe 2.0 ?
Jan 8, 2012 at 12:49 PM
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There is no test you can perform for a PCV valve. It's a $5 item, just replace it and make sure the vacuum supply to it is good and not leaking.
Jan 8, 2012 at 12:59 PM
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