Oil Comsumption...PCV Valve?
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Oil Comsumption...PCV Valve?
I did a search and came across this post:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=325909
Now here's my problem:
The motor D16Y8 with 170,000km's has been burning quite a bit of oil lately.
- I have checked for leaks and all and there are no puddles or anything.
- I did a compression test a few months ago and they were all around 190.
- I am not losing any coolant, and the coolant is clean and so is the oil.
- I swtiched cars with my friend the other day and drove behind my own car, and I could see white smoke when he was on the throttle hard. No blue, no black, just white smoke. And there was a bad smell.
The car runs strong and idles fine. I do my regular maintenance except the pcv valve has NEVER been changed. Would the pcv valve alone cause oil consumption? And what about the white smoke? I thought white smoke was coolant? I don't see any black or blue smoke? So where did the oil go?
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=325909
Now here's my problem:
The motor D16Y8 with 170,000km's has been burning quite a bit of oil lately.
- I have checked for leaks and all and there are no puddles or anything.
- I did a compression test a few months ago and they were all around 190.
- I am not losing any coolant, and the coolant is clean and so is the oil.
- I swtiched cars with my friend the other day and drove behind my own car, and I could see white smoke when he was on the throttle hard. No blue, no black, just white smoke. And there was a bad smell.
The car runs strong and idles fine. I do my regular maintenance except the pcv valve has NEVER been changed. Would the pcv valve alone cause oil consumption? And what about the white smoke? I thought white smoke was coolant? I don't see any black or blue smoke? So where did the oil go?
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Re: Oil Comsumption...PCV Valve? (SixPAK)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SixPAK »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">... Would the pcv valve alone cause oil consumption? And what about the white smoke?...</TD></TR></TABLE>
It could. Why don't you replace it and see? They don't cost too much.
It could. Why don't you replace it and see? They don't cost too much.
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Re: Oil Comsumption...PCV Valve? (JimBlake)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JimBlake »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
It could. Why don't you replace it and see? They don't cost too much.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i just replaced mine and it only cost about 2 bucks. that was for the valve only, you most likely will have to change the grommet if its been on there for 170k miles
It could. Why don't you replace it and see? They don't cost too much.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i just replaced mine and it only cost about 2 bucks. that was for the valve only, you most likely will have to change the grommet if its been on there for 170k miles
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Re: Oil Comsumption...PCV Valve? (Blaze45)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Blaze45 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Your rings might be bad or a valve seal.
Blaze</TD></TR></TABLE>
He did a comp test and it came out ok so thats unlikely, start with the pcv, its cheap.
Blaze</TD></TR></TABLE>
He did a comp test and it came out ok so thats unlikely, start with the pcv, its cheap.
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