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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 05:03 PM
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In need of some advice, my 2.0 fiesta si is burning a shit load of oil from max to min in about 2 weeks.

Now here is where the confusion starts I've done a compression test (wet and dry) and all the cylinders are 150psi ish so shows my rings and valves are ok

The guy who had the car before me stated he had the head rebuilt with new everything including stem seals.

But what's really confusing me is the spark plugs are super clean and a good colour so how can i be burning so much oil and it not show on them? Anyone with any advice on what it could be to by pass the cylinders?? Maybe the EGR? would of thought there would be performance symptoms with that but it's running great.

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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 06:43 PM
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Oil cooler? If its got one, rear main seal?
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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 08:36 PM
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If you have a garage can you park it on some paper or cardboard so you can see any drips?
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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 09:00 PM
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Just had to replace the sump on my daughter's Kent engined Fiesta, the sump had rusted through at the front and it was drinking oil like nobody's business. Should help stop the underneath rotting away.
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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 11:09 PM
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I meant to put its burning oil i can see loads of it out the arse when i give it a boot full..
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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by gingerturbo
Oil cooler? If its got one, rear main seal?
Its burning oil out the exhaust that's why i'm confused because surely its it's being burnt it would show on the plugs? especially at the rate my is going down
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 04:26 AM
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Have you had an emmission test to see if its ok.
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Adamsi
Its burning oil out the exhaust that's why i'm confused because surely its it's being burnt it would show on the plugs? especially at the rate my is going down
May be a dodgy or split stem seal, as it may not be entering the combustion chamber and just flowing out the exhaust
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by gingerturbo
May be a dodgy or split stem seal, as it may not be entering the combustion chamber and just flowing out the exhaust
Yeah could be. Any easy way of checking? are they easy to replace as I've never done stem seals
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 03:47 PM
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Smoke on overrun down hill, take off manifolds and check valves and guides for oil contamination
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 07:51 PM
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That or the Pcv valve.
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by gingerturbo
Smoke on overrun down hill, take off manifolds and check valves and guides for oil contamination
It only smokes when I give it a trashing. Especially when I change gear at high revs it puffs alot out. Thanks for the help
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Adamsi
It only smokes when I give it a trashing. Especially when I change gear at high revs it puffs alot out. Thanks for the help
head gasket, rings or stem seals
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