"N8N" > wrote in message
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> I just don't like your oil consumption... I would suggest just dropping
> in a junkyard engine (hell, I sold an '84 with similar mileage for $600
> a while back that *didn't* burn oil) but I'm not 100% familiar with the
> earlier cars, I don't know what would and wouldn't bolt in without any
> mods at all. High oil consumption can cause failures of both the O2
> sensor and the cat well before their time, and on a car with a cat you
> won't see any smoke until the cat is well and truly trashed.

Yeah, the oil consumption seems pretty high. The amount is an estimate,
don't really track exactly when I add because I'm not the driver. I'm
thinking I'll give this tank of Techron a long run today and see how quickly
oil level goes down.

No $ to do major work right now but wife needs this car badly.

Any idea how Techron-treated gas will affect smog check?

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

nf