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1. oil consumption (score: 1): Author: mblock3594@aol.com; Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 12:24:13 -0400; I rebuilt the motor on my 73 B last fall. Put about 2000 miles on the rebuilt motor and have noticed concerning oil consumption. the motor was entirely rebuilt with new rings, valves, bearing, gasket; /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00051.html (7,670 bytes)
2. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 10:11:10 -0700 (PDT); Mark, you didn't say what the consumption actually is....? A quart per 500 miles? 1000 miles? Dan The Garden State '76 MGB Tourer - Driver - It's getting better all the time.... '65 MGB Tourer Projec; /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00053.html (8,459 bytes)
3. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 09:23:44 +0100; As another has asked what consumption are you getting? On my 73 motor of indeterminate mileage but 45k in my ownership I get about 2000 miles from Max to Min, although I top up when it drops half-way; /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00055.html (9,135 bytes)
4. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: Simon Matthews <simon.d.matthews@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 09:30:17 -0700; When I had an MGB, I found that the oil level would rapidly drop from MAX to about half, but would then stay at half for a long time. I don't know why it did this, but another lister confirmed that; /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00057.html (8,143 bytes)
5. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: "Ronald A. Fine" <ronfineesq@earthlink.net>; Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 11:08:02 -0700 (GMT-07:00); You might just be seeing a drop on the dip stick indicating that some of the oil is being held in the oil filter or other parts of the engine and not all in the sump. Ron Paul, When I had an MGB, I f; /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00059.html (8,166 bytes)
6. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 15:14:11 +0100; That is, if you don't recheck the oil level and top up again after running it for the first time after a filter change. PaulH. -- Original Message -- the oil is being held in the oil filter or other; /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00064.html (7,940 bytes)
7. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2005 19:02:57 -0500; My B used oil after the complete rebuild for the first 3,000 miles or so. I broke the engine in on a trip from TX to CA and back, about 4400 miles. I was topping it up every other day or so when on t; /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00068.html (8,764 bytes)
8. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 23:18:15 -0500; Remember, this is a British engine designed 50 years ago. Don't expect the low oil consumption of modern cars. IMHO - AFTER the rings have bedded in, anything over 500 miles per quart is OK. I keep s; /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00072.html (9,609 bytes)
9. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>; Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 13:23:28 -0500; I would assume this indicates a really good ring wear-in. I know of cases where a new engine was worn-in on high-grade multiviscosity detergent oil and as a result, never wore-in properly and still u; /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00078.html (8,879 bytes)
10. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:54:25 -0500; What? You think they didn't know how to control oil consumption then? It wasn't the Dark Ages. ;^) If the engine is in good shape internally and doesn't leak, it shouldn't require that oil be added b; /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00090.html (8,176 bytes)
11. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:54:08 -0500; Sure, once the rings seated the oil consumption dropped to normal. Some racers used to put in what amounted to rubbing compound in order to get quick ring seating. Duke Fox, a pioneer model engine de; /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00091.html (8,348 bytes)
12. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 11:56:24 -0600 (MDT); I have to relay my favorite british car engineering story - related to oil consumption/loss. Most of you have probably heard it before. Anyone here have to fully dismantle an MGA motor?? If you notic; /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00096.html (9,520 bytes)
13. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 19:58:04 +0100; "I only asked!" In that case it is something I have never heard of before, with the possible exception that the dipstick is incorrect, you are overfilling it, and the excess is being 'consumed' rapid; /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00109.html (7,870 bytes)
14. oil consumption (score: 1): Author: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>; Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 09:37:00 -0600; I'm experiencing a high oil consumption (200 miles/qt) in the 67B(hasn't been driven since November). Since the compression tests are good, several have suggested the PCV valve may be the problem. In; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00080.html (7,206 bytes)
15. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 12:11:11 EST; I agree with your interpretation: a "decrease in manifold depression" sounds like it should mean less vacuum, BUT somehow that seems backwards to me. Wouldn't an INCREASE in manifold depression (i.e; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00085.html (6,906 bytes)
16. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2004 10:23:37 -0700; I think "decrease in manifold depression" mean more vacuum. You might try replacing the pcv valve or maybe the diaphragm if available. Its possible that valve guides could be worn as I don't think th; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00086.html (8,277 bytes)
17. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt $T$" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 11:00:49 -0000; The statement is correct, but it helps to look at it the other way round - as the vacuum *increases* the valve tends to *close*, so preventing too much vacuum on the crankcase sucking the oil out. Pa; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00107.html (7,426 bytes)
18. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: "James H. Nazarian, Ph.D." <microdoc@apk.net>; Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 10:27:05 -0400; I had a similar problem with very high oil consumption in my '74 GT several years ago; the engine never made smoke, and also never leaked a drop on the driveway. I replaced my engine with one that h; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg00613.html (8,474 bytes)
19. oil consumption (score: 1): Author: John77577@aol.com; Date: Sun, 25 May 1997 08:40:50 -0400 (EDT); Now that I have my MGB out and running, everything is great except for 1 thing. It's using about a quart of oil every 200 miles, I checked the plugs, burning somewhat brown on the electrodes, checked; /html/mgs/1997-05/msg01437.html (6,873 bytes)
20. Re: oil consumption (score: 1): Author: "Vince J. Pujalte" <pujalte@stic.net>; Date: Sun, 25 May 1997 08:10:27 -0700; John, electrodes should be white to tan. Brown sounds like oil fouling. You mean the intake. Don't worry. I say alternator when I mean door :). This sounds like classic valve guide leakage. The list; /html/mgs/1997-05/msg01439.html (7,241 bytes)

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