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Subject:Re: oil consumption rates?
From:kenneth d lewis
Date:Thu, 17 Feb 2000 06:40:42 EST

Chris;
        There is nothing to seat/break in on the heads. They should have
been air tight from the first drive. Check each valve for excess play.

Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis    <Kernersville,NC>
86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe
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On Wed, 16 Feb 2000 13:47:19 -0800 Chris Fall <cpfall@UCDAVIS.EDU>
writes:
>volks-
>
>just got new heads and it seems my oil consumption seems rather high -
>1 qt
>/~500 miles (~every 2 tanks or so). It's been about 1000mi since the
>head
>replacement - things should have seated by now. No obvious oil
>burning.
>
>what kind of consumption do others see?
>
>
>83.5 wasserwesty
>
>Chris Fall
>
>cpfall@ucdavis.edu

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