We don't mean to be the harbingers of doom, but it's unwise to keep driving if your car's engine has a malfunctioning positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system, particularly a bad PCV valve.

Every engine has some sort of crankcase breathing system. The internal combustion process creates pressure, some of which makes its way past the piston rings-along with fuel vapors-and into the rest ...

The effects of PCV failure are especially noticeable in turbocharged engines, where crankcase ventilation becomes critical ...