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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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My car is an 2001 trans am ws6 a4.
Mods:212/218 cam, compcam valve springs, flt 4 trans, 3200yankk, LT headers no cats.
My engine has been running 5,000 since it was build. I always has had problem with oil consumption since builded, but you can not see smoke coming from the exhaust, just a bit when you step on the gas. But recently my car is consuming aprox 1 1/2 quarts every 750miles, and thats a lot. There are no leaks.
So where should i start looking for the problem??
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by juanjuan07
My car is an 2001 trans am ws6 a4.
Mods:212/218 cam, compcam valve springs, flt 4 trans, 3200yankk, LT headers no cats.
My engine has been running 5,000 since it was build. I always has had problem with oil consumption since builded, but you can not see smoke coming from the exhaust, just a bit when you step on the gas. But recently my car is consuming aprox 1 1/2 quarts every 750miles, and thats a lot. There are no leaks.
So where should i start looking for the problem??
Leakdown test.
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by BaddBird
Leakdown test.
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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open the throttle body see if its full of oil?
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 09:44 PM
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check the baffles in the valve covers......... seen alot suck oil thru them
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