i have a 99 accord lx 2.3L I4 w/manual transmission. it has 142k miles. i am consuming a ton of oil. there isn't any puddling under the car when it sits, but there is some blue-ish smoke at higher rpms.
i am going through around 1 quart of oil every 100 miles! i am constantly topping off to keep it between the max and min markings. if i were to go a week without checking it'd be off the stick.
in august i had a check engine code come on, so i took it into a shop to be looked at. this is what the mechanic noted:
"Misfire on #3 cylinder. Remove the plug and inspect it and the wire - plug
shows age and some carbon buildup from oil burning. Check the other tune up
parts and wet test the ignition wires. Remove and replace the 4 plugs - #3
cylinder has the most oil in the cylinder and the others do show carbon
buildup. Inspect the under side for oil leaks - small leak from the fron
crank seal. Appears to be the piston rings as the source. Clean affected
surfaces and test drive again."
i month or so ago i pulled out the plugs to take a look and the third one already had a ton of build up. i re-gapped them (they were way off) and put them back in.
i have changed the pcv valve and installed a catch can and i did a seafoam treatment (into the pcv vacuum hose), but consumption remains the same.
i am starting to think i may have a blown piston ring.
what do you suggest i do next?
i am thinking of getting my timing belt changed (because i bought the car with no maintenance record, so i'd like to get it done just for peace of mind). could this help with my problem?
i am going through around 1 quart of oil every 100 miles! i am constantly topping off to keep it between the max and min markings. if i were to go a week without checking it'd be off the stick.
in august i had a check engine code come on, so i took it into a shop to be looked at. this is what the mechanic noted:
"Misfire on #3 cylinder. Remove the plug and inspect it and the wire - plug
shows age and some carbon buildup from oil burning. Check the other tune up
parts and wet test the ignition wires. Remove and replace the 4 plugs - #3
cylinder has the most oil in the cylinder and the others do show carbon
buildup. Inspect the under side for oil leaks - small leak from the fron
crank seal. Appears to be the piston rings as the source. Clean affected
surfaces and test drive again."
i month or so ago i pulled out the plugs to take a look and the third one already had a ton of build up. i re-gapped them (they were way off) and put them back in.
i have changed the pcv valve and installed a catch can and i did a seafoam treatment (into the pcv vacuum hose), but consumption remains the same.
i am starting to think i may have a blown piston ring.
what do you suggest i do next?
i am thinking of getting my timing belt changed (because i bought the car with no maintenance record, so i'd like to get it done just for peace of mind). could this help with my problem?