1000 miles now
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Burning Brakes
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1000 miles now
After getting my 86 back on the road after buying from the old ownner.
And old ownner had it sitting for the last 7 years with 144800 on it.
I have drove it now a 1000 miles I notice it using oil about 1 quart low.
I changed fluids and all filters before driving the car before I dove the car after sitting for the last 7 years.
It not leaking it's not blowing blue smoke seems to run fine.
Any Ideas where I should start looking Valve seals Rings or what.
I mite do a compresion check in the morning but it cranks over evenly no surging no over heating.
I know the motor getting little tired and I know 1 quart not a lot of oil but I rather fix if I can before it turns in to a tow job to get the car home.
I am planning to go through the motor trany and complete drive line one of these days but I need to save more money up before I do this.
Thanks
And old ownner had it sitting for the last 7 years with 144800 on it.
I have drove it now a 1000 miles I notice it using oil about 1 quart low.
I changed fluids and all filters before driving the car before I dove the car after sitting for the last 7 years.
It not leaking it's not blowing blue smoke seems to run fine.
Any Ideas where I should start looking Valve seals Rings or what.
I mite do a compresion check in the morning but it cranks over evenly no surging no over heating.
I know the motor getting little tired and I know 1 quart not a lot of oil but I rather fix if I can before it turns in to a tow job to get the car home.
I am planning to go through the motor trany and complete drive line one of these days but I need to save more money up before I do this.
Thanks
Last edited by Marv02; Jun 5, 2010 at 10:31 PM.
Melting Slicks
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One qt in 1K is not excessive. When I was a line tech at a dealer the factory would not honor a oil usage claim unless consumption was a qt in 800 miles or less.
Suggest another brand of dino oil the next oil change. IMHO: High milage cars benefit from Shell Rotella T 15-40.
A few full throttle pulls in a lower gear will help free up the piston rings.
Suggest another brand of dino oil the next oil change. IMHO: High milage cars benefit from Shell Rotella T 15-40.
A few full throttle pulls in a lower gear will help free up the piston rings.
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Burning Brakes
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I will try a high Mileage oil anext time nd see what happens I using Castrol 5-30 for now.
I thought Shell Rotella was for trucks.
I use it in one my dirt bikes once I did notice it trun black very quickly.
I have rev the car out but not real hard for a short runs.
Should I let wind it up hard and hold it there.
I thought Shell Rotella was for trucks.
I use it in one my dirt bikes once I did notice it trun black very quickly.
I have rev the car out but not real hard for a short runs.
Should I let wind it up hard and hold it there.
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Burning Brakes
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I like the car but it could use some more power.
Still chasing the bugs out of the car.
I been thinking of putting a new crate motor in it and put the stock motor and put in storage in the garage so Have the stock motor if I ever need it.
I don't want a race car but one that can out run a new Toyota car when needed it's a Vett.
Still chasing the bugs out of the car.
I been thinking of putting a new crate motor in it and put the stock motor and put in storage in the garage so Have the stock motor if I ever need it.
I don't want a race car but one that can out run a new Toyota car when needed it's a Vett.
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[QUOTE=Marv02;1574299482]I will try a high Mileage oil anext time nd see what happens I using Castrol 5-30 for now.
I thought Shell Rotella was for trucks.
It is but its a high detergent oil thats REALLY good at cleaning out crud and varnish. diesel oil is meant to clean up the soot that is inherent in a diesel.. it works pretty well and it has more of the zinc and additive package that has been removed form car motor oils..
Should I let wind it up hard and hold it there.[/QUOTE
NO, its been sitting a long time.. give it a chance to loosen up and all the seals and what not to rehydrate.. the rings will loosen up in normal use, you could try a little sea foam pushed into one of the vacum lines that will loosen rings and clean the valves off. (just follow the driections on the can its easy.)
I thought Shell Rotella was for trucks.
It is but its a high detergent oil thats REALLY good at cleaning out crud and varnish. diesel oil is meant to clean up the soot that is inherent in a diesel.. it works pretty well and it has more of the zinc and additive package that has been removed form car motor oils..
Should I let wind it up hard and hold it there.[/QUOTE
NO, its been sitting a long time.. give it a chance to loosen up and all the seals and what not to rehydrate.. the rings will loosen up in normal use, you could try a little sea foam pushed into one of the vacum lines that will loosen rings and clean the valves off. (just follow the driections on the can its easy.)
