August 19th 10, 12:54 AM
posted to rec.autos.makers.honda,alt.autos.honda
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The 'Teg might finally be pooched...
jim wrote:
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> Tegger wrote:
>> Oil consumption in the old '91 Integra seems to be increasing very rapidly.
>> http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/oil-graph.pdf
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>> Throttle-body annual inspection & clean Aug14/10:
>> - oil is now VERY evident -- carbon is now wet, and throttle plate sticks
>> slightly before cleaning is performed;
>> - intake plenum obviously coated with oil inside;
>> - exhaust emits brief puff of smoke when transmission is shifted at very
>> high revs (not visible to driver, but is visible to following car).
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>> Funny though, the car just passed smog with wonderul numbers back in the
>> spring, and it starts and runs as well as ever. But gas mileage has dropped
>> by about 1 mpg in the past year:
>> 2008: 29.79 mpg
>> 2009: 29.91 mpg
>> 2010: 28.75 mpg
>> (June-to-Aug, each measured interval roughly 3,000 miles)
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> Why don't you measure your oil consumption over a longer interval like
> you do for gas mileage. Or if your goal is to be consistently stupid
> why don't you compute gas mileage based on 25 miles driving intervals?
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> I notice you went from 344,700 349,00 without an oil change. Thought you
> claimed to change oil every 3000 miles.
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> -jim
Nuthin' misses yer beady eyes, eh?
JT
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