buring oil 1liter every 5 days
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buring oil 1liter every 5 days as title says im losing a liter to liter and a hals every couple of days car is not smoking but tail pipe is black, and not leaking oil on groud, has a 1.7vtec, and ideas on where to look into or what to do thanks.
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Re: buring oil 1liter every 5 days
How many miles is 5 days? 10 miles? 1000 miles? Everyone drives differently.
Peruse this thread: https://www.civicforums.com/forums/2...t-exhaust.html
I bet rings.
It may well be smoking profusely while you drive and you can't see it.
The catalytic converter can hide a LOT of oil smoke too.
Pull the spark plugs. What do they show?
Peruse this thread: https://www.civicforums.com/forums/2...t-exhaust.html
I bet rings.
It may well be smoking profusely while you drive and you can't see it.
The catalytic converter can hide a LOT of oil smoke too.
Pull the spark plugs. What do they show?
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