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keriazy4 · 02-19-2013, 07:34 AM

hi everyone if someone can tell what problem i have in my car
started in a day when it was -30c and i was on the hightway runing about 110km/h then one time i felt the shifting knob is shaking ,the same feeling like there is a spark plug not working and the car going on 3 spark plugs, so i check them and i found oil on 2nd and 3rd spark plug, i cleaned everything even changed the joint-set of the head gasket installed every thing back in place but still doing the same thing .
not all time only when i reach 70km/h on 4th and 5th depend specially when im going on a bridge ,at 80km/h it return no shaking again
1st.2nd.3rd has no problem at all with smooth shifting or burning and the engine gives good power also
so what is that and why exactly at 70km/h ?????
thank you

**Mike** · 02-19-2013, 09:34 AM

You have oil fouled plugs?

Valve seals or piston rings are bad.

**Kenny McCormick** · 02-19-2013, 01:35 PM

Put some new spark plugs in and figure out why it's burning oil. A car should never oil-foul the spark plugs, if it is there's major issues inside the engine.

Bet ya it's blue smoking too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

You have oil fouled plugs?

Valve seals or piston rings are bad.

I would lean more towards rings if it's oil fouling plugs. I had 12 bad valve seals and I didn't oil foul plugs. They were shot enough to puff blue for a second on every startup, and occasionally on engine braking, so they were pretty shot. But no oil fouling on the plugs.

keriazy4 · 02-19-2013, 02:12 PM

i did changed the plugs and the Valve Cover Gasket Set and i found one of the Spark Plug Tube Seal is broken .i just changed them yesterday so i didn't get the time to see if they got oil-fouled again or not, for the blue smoke yes it has it like two years ago "not to much" ,and it burn oil but the power of engine is good and run in any weather condition.this doesn't bother me especially i can't afford changing the car right now.
so this mean if i found oil-foul plugs so i have a serious engine problem

**Mike** · 02-19-2013, 02:52 PM

If you're burning oil you have a serious engine problem, simple as that. It's only going to get worse.

**Kenny McCormick** · 02-19-2013, 05:43 PM

If you've been burning oil enough to blue smoke for two years you've been driving on borrowed time. Your engine is toast. There's no two ways about that, you need an engine re-ring at bare minimum. Ideally, a complete overhaul. Car engines should burn maybe a teaspoon of oil over the life of the oil change at most. Sounds to me like you're burning more like a quart over that time. So yeah. Your engine is worn out.

You're welcome to keep driving it, but do so knowing it could at any moment decide "I'm done" and stop running. I highly suggest saving up for either an engine rebuild or a new ride depending on costs and sentimental attachments while it's still running.

**lemans81** · 02-20-2013, 08:22 AM

What year Civic?

keriazy4 · 02-20-2013, 10:59 AM

its a 93 sedan

**Kenny McCormick** · 02-20-2013, 08:01 PM

mileage?

keriazy4 · 02-27-2013, 01:14 PM

160,000 miles

02-19-2013, 07:34 AM	#1
keriazy4 New Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 5 Rep: 10	civic 1.5 engine problem hi everyone if someone can tell what problem i have in my car started in a day when it was -30c and i was on the hightway runing about 110km/h then one time i felt the shifting knob is shaking ,the same feeling like there is a spark plug not working and the car going on 3 spark plugs, so i check them and i found oil on 2nd and 3rd spark plug, i cleaned everything even changed the joint-set of the head gasket installed every thing back in place but still doing the same thing . not all time only when i reach 70km/h on 4th and 5th depend specially when im going on a bridge ,at 80km/h it return no shaking again 1st.2nd.3rd has no problem at all with smooth shifting or burning and the engine gives good power also so what is that and why exactly at 70km/h ????? thank you

02-19-2013, 09:34 AM	#2
Mike Community Director Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 6,133 Rep: 129	You have oil fouled plugs? Valve seals or piston rings are bad. __________________ Take me down to the paradise city where the grass is green, and the girls are pretty. \| Save a tree, support your local drag strip! Read the rules! \| DO NOT REPLY TO SPAM \| See a bad post? Just report it! Daily Driver: 1996 Chevy Blazer LT 4x4 - 235k miles Girlfriend's Car: 2003 Oldsmobile Alero GLS 3.4L 4 door - 130k miles Bike: 1981 Yamaha XS 400 [Almost ready!] Plow Truck: 2000 Chevy Silverado 2500 LT - 190k miles [6.0L, 4x4, ECSB, Eaton Rear Locker] Others: 2012 Chevy Cruze automatic, Sonic sedan manual, both 1.4 Turbo, LT trim

02-19-2013, 02:52 PM	#5
Mike Community Director Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 6,133 Rep: 129	If you're burning oil you have a serious engine problem, simple as that. It's only going to get worse. __________________ Take me down to the paradise city where the grass is green, and the girls are pretty. \| Save a tree, support your local drag strip! Read the rules! \| DO NOT REPLY TO SPAM \| See a bad post? Just report it! Daily Driver: 1996 Chevy Blazer LT 4x4 - 235k miles Girlfriend's Car: 2003 Oldsmobile Alero GLS 3.4L 4 door - 130k miles Bike: 1981 Yamaha XS 400 [Almost ready!] Plow Truck: 2000 Chevy Silverado 2500 LT - 190k miles [6.0L, 4x4, ECSB, Eaton Rear Locker] Others: 2012 Chevy Cruze automatic, Sonic sedan manual, both 1.4 Turbo, LT trim

02-19-2013, 05:43 PM	#6
Kenny McCormick Spah sappin' mah susp! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Earth...I think Posts: 3,162 Rep: 96	If you've been burning oil enough to blue smoke for two years you've been driving on borrowed time. Your engine is toast. There's no two ways about that, you need an engine re-ring at bare minimum. Ideally, a complete overhaul. Car engines should burn maybe a teaspoon of oil over the life of the oil change at most. Sounds to me like you're burning more like a quart over that time. So yeah. Your engine is worn out. You're welcome to keep driving it, but do so knowing it could at any moment decide "I'm done" and stop running. I highly suggest saving up for either an engine rebuild or a new ride depending on costs and sentimental attachments while it's still running. __________________ Tired Iron ain't got no time to wear out... My rigs: 1985 Ford F150 \| 4x2 \| 300ci OHV inline six \| 4-speed OD manual \| 310K \| No power brakes \| Running 85% - Steering linkages torqued down. Needs to hit an alignment rack now, but is driveable 1984 Ford F150 \| 4x2 \| 300ci six \| granny four \| 3.55 rear end \| 210K \| Has had antique tags for six months :P, is running fine 1997 Ford Explorer XLT \| 4.0L Vulcan V6 \| 5-speed automatic \| shift-on-the-fly 4WD \| 210,000 miles \| Running 100% 1989 Ford F150 \| 300cid six...again \| 5-speed \| 4x4 \| 160K \| Literally just drove it home yesterday. Might need a clutch soon.

02-20-2013, 08:22 AM	#7
lemans81 Forum Director Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Independence, Missouri Posts: 463 Rep: 12	What year Civic? __________________ “If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed.” --Mark Twain 2008 Dodge Caravan SXT 2005 Chevy Cobalt

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02-19-2013, 02:12 PM	#4
keriazy4 New Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 5 Rep: 10	i did changed the plugs and the Valve Cover Gasket Set and i found one of the Spark Plug Tube Seal is broken .i just changed them yesterday so i didn't get the time to see if they got oil-fouled again or not, for the blue smoke yes it has it like two years ago "not to much" ,and it burn oil but the power of engine is good and run in any weather condition.this doesn't bother me especially i can't afford changing the car right now. so this mean if i found oil-foul plugs so i have a serious engine problem

02-20-2013, 10:59 AM	#8
keriazy4 New Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 5 Rep: 10	its a 93 sedan

02-20-2013, 08:01 PM	#9
Kenny McCormick Spah sappin' mah susp! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Earth...I think Posts: 3,162 Rep: 96	mileage? __________________ Tired Iron ain't got no time to wear out... My rigs: 1985 Ford F150 \| 4x2 \| 300ci OHV inline six \| 4-speed OD manual \| 310K \| No power brakes \| Running 85% - Steering linkages torqued down. Needs to hit an alignment rack now, but is driveable 1984 Ford F150 \| 4x2 \| 300ci six \| granny four \| 3.55 rear end \| 210K \| Has had antique tags for six months :P, is running fine 1997 Ford Explorer XLT \| 4.0L Vulcan V6 \| 5-speed automatic \| shift-on-the-fly 4WD \| 210,000 miles \| Running 100% 1989 Ford F150 \| 300cid six...again \| 5-speed \| 4x4 \| 160K \| Literally just drove it home yesterday. Might need a clutch soon.

02-27-2013, 01:14 PM	#10
keriazy4 New Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 5 Rep: 10	160,000 miles