Is your car a manual? The Y pump is automatic only on some cars.

 

I have this problem on my 01. It was bad enough to cause the burning smell to reach the cabin. I took the pcv hoses off and did not find any problems so i decided it would be a waste of money to replace them. Surprisingly they were not even very brittle.

I performed a system check using a manometer and found it was well within spec. Currently the car does not have the burning smell so I think it was a one-time thing for me. The one thing I did find that was odd is that the check valve (another part commonly replaced) at first didn't pass air either way but when I blew extra hard it popped open.

I am not sure, of course but maybe the check valve being stuck closed caused my problem.

** another solution I have heard of is to buy a special oil fill cap that has a pressure release valve in it. this might be available at ECS.

 

The car is automatic, 4motion. I guess what I want to know is (1)whether I should replace the crank ventilation valve at the same I'm replacing the hose. (2) Are there any other parts (PCV system) that I should replace, besides the big hose that goes around the engine. (3) Make sure that I don't have a "Y" suction pump "hidden" some place.

 

Had same issue on my 02 V6. Get it fixed ASAP. I let mine go for about a month after I started smelling the oil burning and then had catastrophic failure of my CCT gaskets, oil all over the place. As this was a few days before Christmas, I had a shop replace the CCT and head gaskets and PCV valve/breather hose and took a bath on that.

Yes the valve is expensive >$120.

6 months later I still have a faint and occasional burning oil smell. I need to check the cam seals on the back of the engine as that is cited as another area for oil to leak.

 

Valve cover gaskets, cam caps and CCT seals can leak even if the PCV is clear and functioning properly.

Make sure it if clear, I don't know how hard the newer style is to clean, but throttle body cleaner works well on the suction pump.

 

We do have the PCV replacement kits available in a few different forms here on the website:

http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen...ource=passatworld&utm_medium=forum&utm_content=postreply&utm_campaign=postreply

There are some hefty VIN splits in the later year cars, so please send over a PM or email with your VIN to confirm the parts needed.

We do have the vented oil cap available here as well:

http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen...ource=passatworld&utm_medium=forum&utm_content=postreply&utm_campaign=postreply

 

I have the same year model and engine as the OP and I also do not have the "Y" suction pump. I have the "hockey puck" style pump instead. Definitely you'll want to have someone look up your VIN to get the right parts.

 

ARJ, that's what I have, "the hockey puck" valve. Did you have to replace it? What did you have to replace?

 

I replaced the long breather hose and the hockey puck valve. Don't know that I had to replace it, but did anyway. I was dealing with an oil leak on the passenger side that was dripping onto the exhaust manifold and getting that burning oil smell. So I knew I had a VCG and CCT gasket replacement in my future. I went ahead and replaced those PCV components first, then contacted our very own PZ here to do the VCG and CCT gasket replacement. I couldn't get comfortable with the procedure for the CCT and I knew he did great work. Also got the cam cap on the back replaced. No leaks since! Work was done last June.

 

I want to thanks everybody who responded this post. I got the leak fixed. This problem has been documented in many other posts, so I won't waste your time with the details. I do want to enrich the community by telling my experience and additional info that hasn't been posted (or at least I haven't found it).

Car: 2002 Passat Wagon V6 2.8l GLX 4 motion
Problem: Oil seeping from the passenger side of the engine. Fumes coming from manifold when oil was getting there.
Solution: Replaced the long PCV hose that goes around the engine. The hose itself was really easy to replace (it took me 5 minutes). Bought it from the dealer (about $65).
Challenge: Finding the right hose for my car. From my research, the 2002 Passats can have different versions of the PCV system. For those who don't have the "Y" suction pump, you may have the "hockey" puck valve. The set up for my car (and hopefully your model) looks like the illustration 103-80 of the ETKA manual (2005 model). To download a copy of that manual visit B5-Information Base forum.

Thank you again.

 

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i have a 2001.5, 5speed 2.8v6.........changed the vcg & cts gaskets as well as the long breather hose around the engine up top because well, yuppppp it was leaking oil..how do i know which suction pump i have and which one i should be using? i think part #058133753D is the pump i should be using, any idea? am i supposed to have the hockey pump or y suction pump?