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why does low oil in a engine use more fuel ?

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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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Default why does low oil in a engine use more fuel ?

reasons for it please,,, lets discuss SOME form of car stuff tonight
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 09:39 PM
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why you say that ginge?

should do opposite as it reduces oil drag and therefore increases power.

race cars run a little oil as they can get away with for that reason.
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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It wont...

less oil will give higher oil temp so thinner oil.

less oil = less drag.


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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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cause when ever my fuel economy goes down my oil is low, i refill and it seems to get better

aint the only car either and ive been told a few people noticed this

hence me asking
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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better tell all the race teams your finding dude, F1 etc have been doing their shit wrong for years.
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 10:10 PM
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steve just what ive noticed, not saying its the way

oh race engines and road engines aint the same thing

im talking about my fuel economy went to 12mpg, i looked at a few things and found nothing,, checked the oil and it was a little low

now im back to 15mpg hence me posting

maybe its placebo
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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race engines and road engines work the same way, there is no voodoo magic in a race engine to make them work the opposite way round.

its simple science.

placebo like you said.

unless engine was fucked and had no lubrication
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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steve 30mph and top speed/revs are different conditions though so hard to compare and be acurate

but maybe it IS a placebo, just strange that the car WAS low on oil

also a little low on water but the water temp wasnt higher than norm
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 10:34 PM
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formula 1 run dry sump engines so friction loss due to oil "slurpage" (cant think of a better word)is not a problem. You'll probly find the loss of power is due to lack of oil round the rings resulting in lower compression. I am pissed so reserve the right to delete post when sobre...
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