massive oil consumption @ highway speed
#1
massive oil consumption @ highway speed
Hi
I am not new to the forum world or cars just new to imports & computers
Anyway,
I resently bought a 1989 Honda Accord lx i with 140 on the clock.
I put 1200 miles on it aorund town & seemed fine with taking a trip in it
well I got on the Florida Turnpike & wound her up to 70MPH made sure it was topped off with gas & oil about 35 miles the check engine light came on I am thinking to myself OK maybe a O2 sensor or something
Well right about 100 miles the oil light starts to flicker so I stopped & put 2 quarts in it!
Not a drip of oil anywhere.
I stopped as soon as I got off the turnpike to fill up to check milealge & damn if it did'nt need 2 more qts !
I spent 21.60 in oil & $18 in gas!
Has to be something like a bad PCV valve.
BTW 35 MPG HWY only 20 around town
I need to buy A Chilton's book I have a Haynes but dislike Haynes
Can you please tell me where in sams hell the PCV is & any other reasons it might be drinking oil. I am contemplating a Oil scoop
Also in the 1200 miles around town it did not use any oil & the check engine light went out off the highway.
On the funny side when I slowed down for the sun pass & re gassed it you should have seen the cloud of smoke OMG fogged the entire toll plaza.
I hope the EPA could not see my tag LOL
PLease help
Thanks
SlowRide66
PS I am used to working on old Gas sucking American Muscle cars classics & antiques
I am not new to the forum world or cars just new to imports & computers
Anyway,
I resently bought a 1989 Honda Accord lx i with 140 on the clock.
I put 1200 miles on it aorund town & seemed fine with taking a trip in it
well I got on the Florida Turnpike & wound her up to 70MPH made sure it was topped off with gas & oil about 35 miles the check engine light came on I am thinking to myself OK maybe a O2 sensor or something
Well right about 100 miles the oil light starts to flicker so I stopped & put 2 quarts in it!
Not a drip of oil anywhere.
I stopped as soon as I got off the turnpike to fill up to check milealge & damn if it did'nt need 2 more qts !
I spent 21.60 in oil & $18 in gas!
Has to be something like a bad PCV valve.
BTW 35 MPG HWY only 20 around town
I need to buy A Chilton's book I have a Haynes but dislike Haynes
Can you please tell me where in sams hell the PCV is & any other reasons it might be drinking oil. I am contemplating a Oil scoop
Also in the 1200 miles around town it did not use any oil & the check engine light went out off the highway.
On the funny side when I slowed down for the sun pass & re gassed it you should have seen the cloud of smoke OMG fogged the entire toll plaza.
I hope the EPA could not see my tag LOL
PLease help
Thanks
SlowRide66
PS I am used to working on old Gas sucking American Muscle cars classics & antiques
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#5
Hi thanks for the reply my engine does not look like the one in the link its a PGI fuel injected supposed to be 1.9 L but Identafix does not list a 1.9 only a 2.0
the thing purrs like a kitten no oil leaks I was also thinking clogged oil return but then the bottom end would sound like a disco .
no misses no loss of power (what power it has)
I will look again some more in the daylight
somehow oil is getting into the intake my 1st bet is the PCV when I can find it I will know a bit more
pictures are very helpful
thank you
the thing purrs like a kitten no oil leaks I was also thinking clogged oil return but then the bottom end would sound like a disco .
no misses no loss of power (what power it has)
I will look again some more in the daylight
somehow oil is getting into the intake my 1st bet is the PCV when I can find it I will know a bit more
pictures are very helpful
thank you
#6
Trust me, my 89 LX acted like this once......come to find out the plunger inside the pcv was gone....and I mean gone. Replaced the pcv and never had another issue.
Look in the same general area on the LXi - I can take a pic later today of my 89 LXi. Yours should be coming up thru the intake just a little left of where is does on the carb models. There is a hose runs up to the plenum chamber.
Look in the same general area on the LXi - I can take a pic later today of my 89 LXi. Yours should be coming up thru the intake just a little left of where is does on the carb models. There is a hose runs up to the plenum chamber.
#8
Thanks I did get the guy @ AutoZone to print me a small picture & with the help of a freind we found it & he had those beetle pincher pliers he was able to get it replaced in no time the guts were gone in it just like you said.
I will not know for a few days when I get back on the high way to know for sure
Thank you so very much I will let ya know how it all turns out
thanks again
SR66
I will not know for a few days when I get back on the high way to know for sure
Thank you so very much I will let ya know how it all turns out
thanks again
SR66
#10
One thing just came to mind......get the code from the ECU.
The ECU is under the drivers seat. From behind the drivers seat, you will see a "plastic" box. Towards the center of the car there is a cover, pull from the top and it will fold down. You will then see a LED light.
Turn the key to on, count the "flashes" of the led light. The code will repeat after a pause. Count them a few times to be sure you got it.
Let us know what code(s) you have.
The ECU is under the drivers seat. From behind the drivers seat, you will see a "plastic" box. Towards the center of the car there is a cover, pull from the top and it will fold down. You will then see a LED light.
Turn the key to on, count the "flashes" of the led light. The code will repeat after a pause. Count them a few times to be sure you got it.
Let us know what code(s) you have.