Burning oil

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Apr 23, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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My 88 Pontiac Firebird keeps fouling out the plugs to the point where they are wet with oil. I dont see any smoke from the exhaust, any ideas?
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Apr 23, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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Re: Burning oil
Quote: My 88 Pontiac Firebird keeps fouling out the plugs to the point where they are wet with oil. I dont see any smoke from the exhaust, any ideas?
mmm your rings are messed up maybe ? is it all the plugs or some?
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Apr 23, 2010 | 03:52 PM
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Is it oil or fuel on the plugs?
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Apr 23, 2010 | 04:47 PM
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How many miles? Some pics of the plugs would be nice. How much oil are you consuming in between changes? You could also do a compression check on all of the cylinders. I hope its nothing serious. Are you sure its gas?

Kevin
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Apr 23, 2010 | 08:19 PM
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defiantly not gas its straight oil. if its a bad case of blowby shouldn't i be seeing some type of smoke out of the exhaust.
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Apr 28, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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Not if you have a catalytic converter. If its real bad you still would but those converters will hide a lot.
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Apr 30, 2010 | 02:56 PM
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Worn rings. As mentioned above: How much oil are you having to replace? I have worn rings also and it does consume oil but not enough to warrant an overhaul at this time. I will tend to see a bit of smoke when it's first started but after it warms up, it is barely noticeable. I probably replace about a quart every couple of months.
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May 1, 2010 | 11:06 PM
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Compression check. If good, valve guide seals.
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