# Exhaust oil control valve’s function

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-oil-control-valve-s-function/155611>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 31, 2019, 3:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-oil-control-valve-s-function/155611 "2019-12-31T03:49:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![PeterWisniowski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@PeterWisniowski](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PeterWisniowski)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 3:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-oil-control-valve-s-function/155611/1 "2019-12-31T03:49:05Z")

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What is the function of a Exhaust Oil Control Valve

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 4:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-oil-control-valve-s-function/155611/2 "2019-12-31T04:42:28Z")

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That is the oil control valve for the exhaust camshaft. The oil control valves adjust the camshaft timing for the variable valve timing system. Those oil control valves can stick and set a fault code because of dirty engine oil.