burns 3 quarts in 250 miles
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12-25-2009, 02:30 PM
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burns 3 quarts in 250 miles
I have a 1999 witha 360 and its burning about 3 quarts in about 250 miles.I read on here about the plenum so im gonna go ahead and get that changed when the part store opens monday. But i was wondering if there is anyway to check for the piston rings without puling the motor apart?
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12-25-2009, 06:37 PM
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12-25-2009, 06:47 PM
i'd call 3 qts in 250 miles a SPECTACULAR leak. order the hughes kit on monday and it'll be there by thursday or friday.
+1 on compression test to check your rings, but i'd think you'd have a LOT of blue smoke with a leak that bad.
another problem that can burn a lot of oil is the rubber valve seals. they tend to smoke more at low rpm and and less at higher rpm.
assuming your not leaking this oil out on the ground, after you get it fixed - check your plugs, 02 sensors, and catalytic converter. they might be shot.
+1 on compression test to check your rings, but i'd think you'd have a LOT of blue smoke with a leak that bad.
another problem that can burn a lot of oil is the rubber valve seals. they tend to smoke more at low rpm and and less at higher rpm.
assuming your not leaking this oil out on the ground, after you get it fixed - check your plugs, 02 sensors, and catalytic converter. they might be shot.
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12-25-2009, 11:03 PM
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i'd call 3 qts in 250 miles a SPECTACULAR leak. order the hughes kit on monday and it'll be there by thursday or friday.
+1 on compression test to check your rings, but i'd think you'd have a LOT of blue smoke with a leak that bad.
another problem that can burn a lot of oil is the rubber valve seals. they tend to smoke more at low rpm and and less at higher rpm.
assuming your not leaking this oil out on the ground, after you get it fixed - check your plugs, 02 sensors, and catalytic converter. they might be shot.
+1 on compression test to check your rings, but i'd think you'd have a LOT of blue smoke with a leak that bad.
another problem that can burn a lot of oil is the rubber valve seals. they tend to smoke more at low rpm and and less at higher rpm.
assuming your not leaking this oil out on the ground, after you get it fixed - check your plugs, 02 sensors, and catalytic converter. they might be shot.
actually 150 is not bad
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12-25-2009, 11:05 PM
i'd call 3 qts in 250 miles a SPECTACULAR leak. order the hughes kit on monday and it'll be there by thursday or friday.
+1 on compression test to check your rings, but i'd think you'd have a LOT of blue smoke with a leak that bad.
another problem that can burn a lot of oil is the rubber valve seals. they tend to smoke more at low rpm and and less at higher rpm.
assuming your not leaking this oil out on the ground, after you get it fixed - check your plugs, 02 sensors, and catalytic converter. they might be shot.
+1 on compression test to check your rings, but i'd think you'd have a LOT of blue smoke with a leak that bad.
another problem that can burn a lot of oil is the rubber valve seals. they tend to smoke more at low rpm and and less at higher rpm.
assuming your not leaking this oil out on the ground, after you get it fixed - check your plugs, 02 sensors, and catalytic converter. they might be shot.
Sorry. I probably should have been more specific. I was talking about his compression.
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12-25-2009, 11:21 PM