2000 Chevrolet Prizm "burning oil" Questions

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...Burning Oil rapidly I have a 2001 Toyota Corolla with approximately 130K miles. For some reason the car has started to burn oil rapidly (about 3 quarts a month). The mechanic says that the problem is ...

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...burning oil but heard these cars with high mileage tend to burn oil. tks. Rex Most likely replacing the O2 sensor will fix this code, but that is not 100%, it could be other issues like a vacuum leak ...

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...burning up oil, so you'd need to overhaul the cylinder head (gasket replacement, valve machining/replacement, etc.). You may as well check if you need to re-bore the block/install sleeves to improve ...

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...burning oil. what is the problem? Depending on the mileage, worn piston rings are the most likely cause. There are also numerous places on these engines that leak - valve cover gasket, distributor ...

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...burning. check the plugs for oil, ck for mixture of anti freeze & oil mixing together, if it runs hot/ overheats it may be a head gasket. Or a crank or cam seal that's leaking only while driving. ...

I have a 97 geo prizm and I'm having oil build up I have a 97 geo prizm and I'm having oil build up in far left spark plug celinder none others and squirts out the top of my plug wire car runs ...

...burning oil in the combustion process, probably worn piston rings and or cylinder walls. If your oil is getting into places you don't want it to, try a heavier grade of oil. Only adjust your grade of ...

Chevy Prizm or Toyota Corolla 2000 valve cover gasket problem? Right after oil change, engine check light came on & car started smoking & losing oil. I took out all 4 spark plugs: they were in

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...oil burning in the combustion chamber. Valve Guides: Excessive clearance between the valve stem and the valve guide allows oil to leak past the gap into the cylinder. Piston Rings: Worn or damaged ...

Would oil in the air intake body on a 1994 Geo Prism be a sign if a bad PCV valve? (This is on a manual transmission vehicle) In the process of doing a thourough cleaning of the throttle body and air ...

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