Hey guys,
I have been thinking lately of the thanks I owe the forum- with the help of this forum and its dedicated members, I brought my old buzzard back to life and have been running it up and down reliably. Despite the reliable running she is burning some oil...
Heres the story: Engine runs great. Seems to get proper RPM, moves water freely, and runs at proper temp. I have done all sorts of upgrading and the motor now has electronic ignition, epoxy filled coil, new wires and plugs, new exhaust pipe with fire wrap, new carburetor, pcv valve crankcase air recirculator, electronic fuel pump and filter none of which existed on the engine before my ownership.
This season the engine has been super reliable and has run well. Starts within two seconds of cranking every time hot or cold. However it is burning a bunch of oil. Upon last check, Cylinder pressure was around 120 PSI on all 4 cylinders so im not sure it is rings. After about five hours of running the engine on a 20 mile trip, the engine burned half a quart. This seems like alot to me. Is it worth taking the engine all the way down this fall/ winter just for piece of mind and to get it running perfectly? Is this amount of oil within the expectation of a well running engine?
All thoughts greatly appreciated.
I have been thinking lately of the thanks I owe the forum- with the help of this forum and its dedicated members, I brought my old buzzard back to life and have been running it up and down reliably. Despite the reliable running she is burning some oil...
Heres the story: Engine runs great. Seems to get proper RPM, moves water freely, and runs at proper temp. I have done all sorts of upgrading and the motor now has electronic ignition, epoxy filled coil, new wires and plugs, new exhaust pipe with fire wrap, new carburetor, pcv valve crankcase air recirculator, electronic fuel pump and filter none of which existed on the engine before my ownership.
This season the engine has been super reliable and has run well. Starts within two seconds of cranking every time hot or cold. However it is burning a bunch of oil. Upon last check, Cylinder pressure was around 120 PSI on all 4 cylinders so im not sure it is rings. After about five hours of running the engine on a 20 mile trip, the engine burned half a quart. This seems like alot to me. Is it worth taking the engine all the way down this fall/ winter just for piece of mind and to get it running perfectly? Is this amount of oil within the expectation of a well running engine?
All thoughts greatly appreciated.
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