Are you sure its the ring using the oil? Did you replace the valve guides, and seals? Do a compression test, maybe one or so rings got broke on installation?
Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm On Mon, 27 Jan 2003, Mike Miller wrote: > Volks, > > Some may remember I got an engine rebuild that refused to seat the rings. > Burned about a qt/800 miles. After many miles, 16000, I put in non > detergent oil. No change. Someone recommended running it up to 5000 rpm > for 10 minutes then letting it cool down slowing a couple of times. > > I did this once and the oil usage is 1 at/1500 miles. I'm tempted to try it > again but for my concern about rod and main bearings, and I guess rod bolts > as it's a 2.1. > > Any opinions, or actual facts, about this? > > Mike > |
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