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Old 05-03-2019, 04:47 PM   #9
J Franklin
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Default Re: Engine burns alot of oil but runs great

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Originally Posted by flatheadmurre View Post
If that engine was ovehauled a few times with new rings the valveguides may be real worn...and then the engine starts and runs fine but uses oil.
Running abrasives through an engine is never a good thing...
See what a leak down test shows you. Sometimes a re-ring job makes the oil pull through the guides
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