1 tuff z Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 on my relatively stock 83 zxt 2+2 [only mods are 3" exhaust no cat from downpipe back and cold air intake] i am burning oil. she goes thru about 1qt/1000 miles. if sitting for a long time, like over the winter-burns oil at startup, but then is clean once warmed up. daily driving, nothing at idle or normal cruise. but when i get the boost on, that's when visible oil consumption is noted from the exhaust pipe. the turbo spool up and progression thru the rpm range isn't as smooth as other stock turbo zx's i've driven. i've heard 2 possible problems-valve stem seals or she needs a turbo rebuild. help?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildky Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 pull off the jpipe, and run your finger inside the turbo's out let if the turbo seal is bad you'll have an oily finger, if thats not the problem do a compression test, if any of the cylinders are low squirt a bit of motor oil into the cylinder and retest, if the compression goes up you got ring issues, if none of the cylinders has low pressure and the turbo checks out then your gonna need new valve seals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 tuff z Posted September 21, 2004 Author Share Posted September 21, 2004 thanks, i'll do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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