[Spridgets] No LBC, but car related

[William M. Gilroy]

I had a Sentra that burned oil on high vacuum conditions. I never saw
anything out the tailpipe until it got really bad.

-g


David Riker wrote:
> Between the EGR system, and very effective catalitic converters, you
> may not see blue smoke when burning oil under high vacuum driving
> conditions.  Trade it in.
> Dave R.
>
>
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> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 6:21 PM
> Subject: [Spridgets] No LBC, but car related
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>> My 2004 Honda Accord LX Coupe 4 cylinder engine is using 3 1/2 qts of
>> oil
>> between 4-5 k oil change intervals.  It is not leaking anywhere, nor is
>> there any smoke, white or blue coming from the tail pipe.  When you
>> lift the
>> oil filler cap, the air pressure pulses are normal at idle when
>> compared to
>> a new Accord.  There is no oil in the antifreeze.  It runs great.  The
>> dealer is stumped and wants to remove the head to look at the top of the
>> pistons ($800!).  It's off warranty.  Anyone had any similar problems
>> with a
>> Honda or Toyota.  It has only 80 thousand miles on it.  Where the
>> Hell is
>> the oil going?
>> Mike MacLean
>> 60 Sprite
>> 56 BN2
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