Burning oil??
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: millstone NJ
Burning oil??
When i jumped in my z today the display read out low oil so i actually wound up adding a quart of oil to it. I changed the oil a month ago and it was right on where it should be and yesterday their was no low oil icon on? The car is also garaged and doesnt leak a drop of oil either. It is a built 346 with eagle crank & rods, wiesco 9.5-1 pistons, tf heads,a&a cam, and d1sc (soon to be ysi). I heard of engines being built on purpose "loose" to let blow by happen does that seem like the case with mine? Why would they build em like this and what else could be making me burn oil? I dont know if it matters but i maybe drive the car 3 -4 times a week and when i do i dont go crazy but i definetly toa couple good highway pulls each time would this have something to do with burning oil also? ... just concerened and hope its nothing major
Instructor
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From: Indianapolis IN
I have the same problem on my 01 FI vette. I also do a lot of highway pulls and have noticedf that after a few months of driving my low oil light will pop on. With mine though it seems like there is sometimes a fine mist of oil in my engine compartment. Today my low oil light went on and I checked under my hood. There was some oil blow by around my vented oil cap? I wonder if blow by is the problem and if so, would an evaporative canister help solve the problem?
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Bardstown Kentucky
My blower is in need of a rebuild and I lose some oil through that. My engine was built a little loose as well so I have a little blow-by. Honestly it doesn't bother me that much, I add a bit of oil in between changes but hopefully after the rebuild that will go away.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 979
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From: millstone NJ
My blower is in need of a rebuild and I lose some oil through that. My engine was built a little loose as well so I have a little blow-by. Honestly it doesn't bother me that much, I add a bit of oil in between changes but hopefully after the rebuild that will go away.
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: San Diego
I use to never have to worry about adding oil, but the last two months, she's starting using it. I've added about 4 quarts since the beginning of april. Not surprised at all, as I was already in the process of picking up parts for a new engine build before that came about.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Bardstown Kentucky
Mine has always used a bit of oil and I beat on it all the time, just the nature of the beast I assume.
