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Old Mar 13, 2003 | 11:33 PM
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burning oil

Ok, my car recently started burning oil just a few hours ago....

before it never did, i just put 89 octane in it though... coluld tht be the reason...???
Old Mar 13, 2003 | 11:35 PM
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cause i dont understand... yesterday everything was fine....
Old Mar 13, 2003 | 11:36 PM
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I know normally the car just runs rough when I "experimented" w/ gas. I never noticed it burning any oil. If it was caused by the gas i would suspect that it would have been running a little funky too. If not, i would say it is probably just a coincidence.
Old Mar 14, 2003 | 12:03 AM
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how much oil? is it burning it or leaking it, what color is your exaust?
Old Mar 14, 2003 | 12:03 AM
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well i get grey smoke out my tailpipe while the car is cold... or just warm... its gotta run for a good 20minutes before it goes away, and even then theres just a tiny bit.
Old Mar 14, 2003 | 12:34 AM
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Burning oil is usally not a sudden thing, unless you have done something stupid to hurt your engine. Look for blue smoke. Grey smoke in the morning is probably condensation.
Old Mar 14, 2003 | 03:48 PM
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it wasn;t in the morning, it was at night, car sat for maybe 2-3hours, then i turned it on and theres lotsa grey smoke coming out... not bluish at all... i heard from somewhere this might be the engine running rich??? how do i fix that?

And also it goes away when the car is fully warmed up... but i mean FULLY warmed up. So like 20minutes....
Old Mar 14, 2003 | 05:04 PM
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If it is not blue, then it is not oil. How cold was it out? It is normal for it to run a little rich before it goes into closed loop. Black smoke means rich.
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