The CrankCase Ventilation valve is also known as CCV valve, PCV valve, or the oil separator. The CCV valve is found under the hood of your vehicle, and it is a fuel vapor recycler. The primary function of the crankcase ventilation valve is to recycle blow-by gases back to the crankcase to be reused, thereby preventing damage to your BMW’s engine.
The vacuum port on the CCV valve went to the fuel pressure regulator on the M52 engines--the M54 engine the port is capped off-----on the M54 engines the fuel pre--reg derives vaccum from the small vac hose that goes into the air intake duct--right after the maff--along side of the vac hoes for the jet suck pump kV5kH.