Crankcase breather question

I though you disconnect the pcv from the carb when you put the vacuum gauge on anyway.
Where is this idea coming from? You're the second person in a week to be thinking this, so its not just you. But its wrong. It doesn't even make any sense.

Also how does the pcv valve affect the idle air mixture adjustment?
Answered in post 31

I know how they work just always thought they were opened or closed, you would think with less vacuum at higher rpm they would close and be open at idle with higher vacuum
Well go cut one open and maybe you'll see how it works...