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A car burns oil due to overheating being one issue. Overheating can be caused by something small as a leaking seal or a blown gasket, old hoses, or as big as a crack on an engine head or even worse a crack on the engine block itself. A car can also burn oil when it is almost gone. Word to the wise always check your fluids!
Wear on the piston rings can cause oil burning. Also, missing or dried up valve seals will cause oil burning. Usually associated with high mileage or poorly maintained engines.check engine oil a least once a week as said check your fluids.like people checking and taking care makes things run better & smoother
A car can burn oil if the Valve stem oil seals are leaking. This is normally because the property in which the rubber is made of gives up. Then the seal goes hard and looses its flexibility, causing oil to seep past from the cylinder Head into the cylinders (this also causes a thing known as back pressure)..... also... your pistons have little rings around them.. oil rings and scraper rings.. These sometimes wear out or stick, again causing oil to seep past them into the cylinders. This too can cause back pressure. Then it could also be down to crack cylinder block, cylinder head or maybe just a head gasket or seal.
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Will used car oil burn?
yes used car oil can burn
What happens when a car runs out of oil?
The engine Burn out
What happens to oil as it gets older in a car?
it will burn into pieces
Does car burn more gas when you don't change your oil?
No
Why do walnuts burn?
all I know is that walnuts burn because they are made mostly out of proteins and lipids. A lipid is a type of fatty oil. The oil makes the walnut burn easily.
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its ability to burn effectively
Can a car burn oil on the inside of the motor?
Yes, in the combustion chamber.
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You probably spilled some oil on or near the engine, making it burn when the engine heats up.
Why does your 1995 Pontiac Bonneville sse burn oil when i make a sharp left turn?
I had a 1997 Pontiac Bonneville which lost oil and had a piston go through the engine..bummer! I really liked the car and want to get another one, does this type of car usually burn oil or was it just this car?
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Burn the car....
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That would be a big NO! My A6 is 4y/o. Does not burn a drop of oil. Barely uses gas, we love this car.
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bad oil ring,time to freshen up the eng
