need help with engine problem
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need help with engine problem
hello,
i have a 1999 civic si and i was low on oil, really low and i filled it up with a jug of oil. when it was low on oil, the engine was making like a "fluttering" sound or like a quick puffing of air sound. now its doing the same noise but not alot of power. the sound comes around 2000 rpm. any help what this could be?
i have a 1999 civic si and i was low on oil, really low and i filled it up with a jug of oil. when it was low on oil, the engine was making like a "fluttering" sound or like a quick puffing of air sound. now its doing the same noise but not alot of power. the sound comes around 2000 rpm. any help what this could be?
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ok update, just went out to the car and cylinder 1 spark plus was drenched in oil. i will be getting 2 new spark plugs. you guys think the air puffing sound was the engine misfiring? or a blown piston ring, because i took out 3L of oil and still was above the max. fill line on the dipstick. major overfilling can cause major damage or new spark plugs and i shall be fine? its just soo weird because when the motor had NO oil, it was still making that puffing air sound, alittle but later in the rpm's (around 5k+) and when i did put oil, even though it was too much oil, it still is making that puffing air sound. i dont know what an engine misfiring sounds
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overfilling can blow out seals/gaskets. can really cause big problems. i would drain all oil & replace filter. those motors usually anywhere from 3.75qts. to 4.5 qts. If u put in 4L(about 1.5gals) you way over filled by about 2qts. A 1/4qt over wont really hurt anything. So I would drain,refill,check dipstick @ 3.75qts after starting & add to that. Good luck
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You probably had 2qts in oil pan(which wouldnt read on stick),which is why oil level was so high,should have checked dipstick as you added & not put all in at one time. Lesson learned?
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