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Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:26 pm

my car is smoking like crazy. i put a quart in yesterday filling it about halfway between the marks and now it is below the low line again. is a piston ring blown? any ideas?

Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:31 pm

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....................................I would have to say that you car is burning oil. :roll: Noobies :roll:

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Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:58 pm

Sounds like it might be rings.I'd do a compression test or even a leak down test just for kicks to see where you're at.

Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:39 pm

baja5, not to be rude but do you know anything about the internal combustion engine? There is no "kicking" involved.

Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:53 pm

Just a little.If you have something important to say just spit it out.Lets see.The car is smoking,using oil. and VW's dont use valve seals.Let's hear your opinion on the subject.Yes,I know that a compression test and a leakdown test won't tell you the condition of the oil control rings,However they will give you a general idea of engine condition.If you have a better suggestion i'd be all ears.

Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:59 pm

My vote would say there is a dead piston!!.......Are all of your cylinders firing? You might pull your plugs.. (look for the one covered in oil....)

Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:46 pm

...and while you're pulling them, pull one wire at a time and see if there's one that doesn't make any difference. If there is, there's your problem-

-throw that wire away, and you're good!
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Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:13 pm

HeadlessChicken wrote: Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....................................I would have to say that you car is burning oil. :roll: Noobies :roll:

:lol:

^ yeah i pretty much figured that out for myself. all the cylenders are firing though but ill give pulling the wires off a shot

Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:14 am

baja221 wrote:
^ yeah i pretty much figured that out for myself. all the cylenders are firing though but ill give pulling the wires off a shot

Do this while the bug is at idle....