Oil Consumption
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Heel & Toe
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From: Aurora IL
Re: Oil Consumption (The Money Pit)
Thanks most everyone for you help and input. I will have to finish finding the problem next year. The car has been put away for the winter months. I can't wait to find out what the actual problem is. I've only had the car for a little while, but it has been fun working on it and learning how to do this stuff.
As far as the torque of the intake manifold. I had a book that gave me the settings. I don't remember the actual ft-lbs it was torqued to but I started in the "middle" and worked my way out in a "circular" manor.
[Modified by mygrl76, 7:10 PM 11/24/2003]
As far as the torque of the intake manifold. I had a book that gave me the settings. I don't remember the actual ft-lbs it was torqued to but I started in the "middle" and worked my way out in a "circular" manor.
[Modified by mygrl76, 7:10 PM 11/24/2003]
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From: Long Island NY
Re: Oil Consumption (zwede)
Zwede
"I found they installed dual valve springs where the inner spring was so small it tore the valve seals. Replaced seals with PC seals. 1Q/600 miles, no smoke"
What are "PC" seals
"I found they installed dual valve springs where the inner spring was so small it tore the valve seals. Replaced seals with PC seals. 1Q/600 miles, no smoke"
What are "PC" seals
Racer
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From: Arlington Texas
Re: Oil Consumption (mygrl76)
I had a problem on a Ford FE engine similar to the problem Zwede described. Check your intake manifold vacuum. If it is low you may have a poor intake/head seal and thus be loosing oil down an intake runner. If the seal is bad enough it will effect intake manifold vacuum. I may be small enough to not be noticed while driving. It's a quick check. :flag
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Re: Oil Consumption (Bad-79)
Zwede
"I found they installed dual valve springs where the inner spring was so small it tore the valve seals. Replaced seals with PC seals. 1Q/600 miles, no smoke"
What are "PC" seals
"I found they installed dual valve springs where the inner spring was so small it tore the valve seals. Replaced seals with PC seals. 1Q/600 miles, no smoke"
What are "PC" seals
The valve stems have to be machined for these to fit.
