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you just know its going to be an oil usage question (but an interesting one...) 900

posted by  james_a_sousa on  Mon Jan 3 15:53 CST 2005
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A turbo can be the source of oil usage. Our '90 uses about 1/2 quart every 1000 miles, but it does not foul plugs and it passes emissions testing.

How much oil does your brick use per 1000 miles?

Did you have fouled plugs before you ran the redex in?

If you do not have clouds of oil smoke, I suggest a new set of plugs, inspect and clean your spark plug wires (I use WD 40 and a rag), and route the wires carefully to avoid shorting and cross fire.

If the plugs aren't fouled in 1000 miles, it isn't be all that bad.

Get some extra plugs and a spark plug cleaner, schedule frequent plug changes.

I had a '66 Dodge with a slant 6 (kinda like the Volvo engine) that needed new plugs every 2 weeks! I drove it for two years like that and had few problems - I had 18 extra plugs and cleaned them at work in batches!

BTW - I read somewhere that the #1 cylinder in this engine is usually the one that goes first - I do not remember why though.
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'96 855R, '95 855, 854, '90 744 TI, 366,000 miles put on 7 bricks






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