OEM Camshaft VVT Timing Oil Control Valve For Toyota Lexus 917-214 15330-20011

hi everybody Paul here today I want to talk about variable valve timing variable camshaft timing oil control valve solenoids and what happens if you have a bad one and you don't replace it so stay tuned so this is what a variable valve timing variable camshaft timing oil control valve solenoid looks like the oil actually enters in here and then the oil is released from here as needed it also has an o-ring to keep it sealed in the block so no oil leaks out onto the block and it's also got an electrical connection on it which the electrical harness attaches to this partl usually be located somewhere in the upper portion of the engine I'm going to refer to this as an oil control valve during the rest of this video this oil control valve plays a very important role in the performance of your vehicle basically what it does is it typically activates when there's a heavy load put on the engine