a 22re, and the disappearing oil mystery...
Jan 27, 2010 | 11:00 AM
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You're not alone SB, we rebuilt Rustbucket's 22re, and its been like a new one since, other than a bit of a weird knock... I rebuilt mine, same care, and went through the break in steps. Now, with close to 15,000 miles on it, I still dump a quart of oil in every 500 miles minimum. I had to change the sparkplugs recently because of all the buildup on em. Weird.
I have another new 22re I'm going to drop in this spring, and then we'll find out whats wrong when I tear this one back apart.... I'll let ya know.
I have another new 22re I'm going to drop in this spring, and then we'll find out whats wrong when I tear this one back apart.... I'll let ya know.
Feb 18, 2010 | 02:32 AM
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This is just a shot in the dark, but I thought I'd mention it. Could a leaky baffle gasket in the valve cover be allowing oil to be sucked in through the PCV system?
Most rebuilders clean the valve cover, sometimes *very* thoroughly, maybe even enough to compromise that gasket. Parts of mine flushed out. If oil can get slopped up top near the PCV valve, seems to me that this could be a problem.
Most rebuilders clean the valve cover, sometimes *very* thoroughly, maybe even enough to compromise that gasket. Parts of mine flushed out. If oil can get slopped up top near the PCV valve, seems to me that this could be a problem.
Mar 22, 2010 | 08:40 PM
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did you baby your motor when it was first put together? if you did thats why you are using oil, your rings arnt set properly yet. it may take up to 10k miles before your rings will set i you dont pressure set them in the first place.
Mar 23, 2010 | 03:04 PM
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lol, I had a friend who did that with an old Mazda 323 he had
through a combination of leaks and burning it, that car used as much oil as it did gas almost
so he'd top it off every time he filled up with gas, and every so often he'd change the filter
to my knowledge, he NEVER changed the oil on that car once it's started loosing oil, and he drove it for AT LEAST 4 years like that through high school
through a combination of leaks and burning it, that car used as much oil as it did gas almost
so he'd top it off every time he filled up with gas, and every so often he'd change the filterto my knowledge, he NEVER changed the oil on that car once it's started loosing oil, and he drove it for AT LEAST 4 years like that through high school
A friend of mines mid 90's dodge 318 4x4 used to be like that. Fill up the oil and check the gas
Mar 23, 2010 | 03:42 PM
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) because it was running on fumes, and stayed pretty hard on it for the next few days.
but they were in spec
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