

| Subject: | Re: Morning Oil Burn |
| From: | Stuart MacMillan |
| Date: | Fri, 3 Mar 2000 11:57:34 -0800 |
This is common with high mileage engines, or any engine with worn oil control rings. The Gunk treatment cleaned out the gunk that was helping the worn oil rings to seal. The oil in a flat four like ours drains down overnight and gets on the cylinder walls. Worn oil control rings don't sweep it off well, so it burns off, leaving a blue haze. The more gas you give it the more you burn, hence more smoke. Fortunately, they work better as they warm up and expand. BTW, smoke on acceleration indicates worn rings, smoke on deceleration indicates worn valve guides. Not much to be done, you can try some "no smoke" oil additives if you want. Time to start saving for a rebuild, I have the same problem! > Josh Monson wrote: > > Please let me know if any of you have similiar experiences or not. > > I ran some GUNK_OUT through my engine before i changed the oil. Then > gave it a full oil change, air filter, oil filter, etc. . > > Before the van (85 VGON) would spurt out a very small amount of oil > in the morning when i would first start it. Now since the oil change > I leave a smokescreen behind when i first start the engine and give it > > a lot of gas as i take off. The less gas i give it the less oil. This > has > happened 2 days in a row when it sits overnight. I am thinking i added > too > much oil or possibly it leaks. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks---JM -- Stuart MacMillan Manager, Case Program 800-909-8244 ext. 8208 Getting your share of the Net yet? http://cobaltgroup.com http://UsedEquipNet.com
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