Oil disapearing....
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From: Junction City Oregon
this brings up good question for me..
hey guys,
my '73 350 loses about a quart every 400mls, and i've been considering engine replacement.. now this thread comes up and makes me wonder.
when i bought the car just a year ago i replaced all the plugs, and had the carb rebuilt, but just 9mos into daily drivin i replaced all plugs again and noticed #2 heavy oil buildup and some on #4, (two right front) but the rest all clean. it dosen't have visable smoke unless i put my foot in it. no substantial oil leaks on the floor of the garage.
ideas?
should i pop the top and check the intake??
is high oil consumption normal on these cars???
tia,
scott
my '73 350 loses about a quart every 400mls, and i've been considering engine replacement.. now this thread comes up and makes me wonder.
when i bought the car just a year ago i replaced all the plugs, and had the carb rebuilt, but just 9mos into daily drivin i replaced all plugs again and noticed #2 heavy oil buildup and some on #4, (two right front) but the rest all clean. it dosen't have visable smoke unless i put my foot in it. no substantial oil leaks on the floor of the garage.
ideas?
should i pop the top and check the intake??
is high oil consumption normal on these cars???
tia,
scott
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Originally Posted by H2O-V
hey guys,
my '73 350 loses about a quart every 400mls, and i've been considering engine replacement.. now this thread comes up and makes me wonder.
when i bought the car just a year ago i replaced all the plugs, and had the carb rebuilt, but just 9mos into daily drivin i replaced all plugs again and noticed #2 heavy oil buildup and some on #4, (two right front) but the rest all clean. it dosen't have visable smoke unless i put my foot in it. no substantial oil leaks on the floor of the garage.
ideas?
should i pop the top and check the intake??
is high oil consumption normal on these cars???
tia,
scott
my '73 350 loses about a quart every 400mls, and i've been considering engine replacement.. now this thread comes up and makes me wonder.
when i bought the car just a year ago i replaced all the plugs, and had the carb rebuilt, but just 9mos into daily drivin i replaced all plugs again and noticed #2 heavy oil buildup and some on #4, (two right front) but the rest all clean. it dosen't have visable smoke unless i put my foot in it. no substantial oil leaks on the floor of the garage.
ideas?
should i pop the top and check the intake??
is high oil consumption normal on these cars???
tia,
scott
Rich
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Salinas Ca.
Originally Posted by bondoboy
If you are seeing oil on the body maybe your rear main is leaking. Maybe I understood you wrong, but it's worth a look.
