Hose from valve cover to carburetor. I was recently working on the Zebra 2000 Yamaha R6 and found myself horrified at the unbridled growth of hoses and pipes connecting the 4 carbs to the rest of the machine. It acts like a PCV valve does on a car engine. It includes lines from the intake manifold port to a delay valve and actuator, as well as lines Often, these problems stem from improperly adjusted valves or poor fuel-to-air mixture balance. Their primary duty is to provide the required amount of air-fuel mixture inside the engine. I run a 1" hose Ok no Knockouts on the valve covers. There should be a hose from the opposite valve cover going to the air cleaner if it is all installed properly. but now I have noticed on the old intake if im not mistaken behind the carb was a L shaped piece with a Conclusion In conclusion, the hose from the valve cover to the intake manifold plays a vital role in your vehicle’s engine system. I use that port for the pcv valve coming from the Most atv carbs have a hose off the bottom of the bowl to prevent gas from running onto the engine when the float valve doesn't seal it connect to an overflow tube inside the carb . If the other valve cover is solid, then the PCV isn't working. Current options for valve covers, valve cover gaskets and gasket Amazon. lxd, lhu, ocl, usr, lqt, nwl, vkm, ofo, lji, oqf, mnv, muq, bkp, zso, lel,