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[scheides]

Think this alone could be causing oil consumption though? I don't want to go through the massive PITA of swapping out tappets to only fix part of the problem.

Plus, I am not confident in what tappets I ended up leaving in the car so the tappet swap could turn into a huge nightmare. There's *47* different tappet sizes.

[turbotalon1g]

Not cool. I'm clueless on this subject so all I can do is wish you luck and hope for the best.

[goodhart]

Yikes.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

I kinda doubt that tight valve clearances would result in oil consumption, the only thing that could really do is make it so the valve doesn't seat with 100% pressure. Hhow much oil is it burning? Enough to smoke all the time? Only on startup?

[JET]

Joe nailed the reason, compressed valve seats probably. That shouldn't cause any issues with oil consumption though. It could allow some combustion pressure to leak back in to the intake or exhaust, but since your power isn't down it does not sound like that is happening.

For the oil it could be valve seals or rings. After your incident I would think rings/cylinder wall would be the most likely but it could be many different things.

[scheides]

The car is down slightly on power so I'm on board with the compressed valve seat theory;

Love second third fourth opinions though keep them coming please!

[Super Bleeder!!]

Time for a leakdown test?

[Shane@DBPerformance]

I would do a leakdown test. It won't tell everything, but might help you decide if you are going to pull the head. If the valve seats are compressed, then you might also have worn valve guides, which can cause more oil usage or even cause one of the valve guide seals to get knocked out of place.

[Mark Leasure]

I agree with Shane on the leakdown test. At least it gives you something concrete to analyze, I know in our professional lives we have a common consensus that data is king and no smart/intelligent decision can be made without it!

I’m speculating the sparkplug failure event could have messed up a cylinder wall a little, that would be worse case??

[scheides]

Well the weather outside is frightful, leakdown/compression numbers are trightful, let it go let it go let it go

Evo leakdown results:
1- 50% air from intake & exhaust
2- 50% air from intake & exhaust
3- 20% no leak at all*
4- 50% air from intake &exhaust

Cold compression
110 140 130*110

Walkin in an Evo wonderlaaaaaaaand.

Dear Santa....

[Murlo26]

Those numbers sadden me

[C3L1CA]

still seemed to make good power for that kind of results if you want to look at the positives

[scheides]

Originally Posted by Murlo26

Those numbers sadden me

Originally Posted by C3L1CA

still seemed to make good power for that kind of results if you want to look at the positives

hell yea! Plus it's 'just' the head. Making plans now for when to get it yanked off, fixed, and re-installed.

[Halon]

It's a dsm, let r buck

[Super Bleeder!!]

mighty putty??

[scheides]

Originally Posted by Halon

It's a dsm, let r buck

Heh! Problem is the car just sounds like shit. It sounds like a diesel until its fully warmed up and oil hot and even then it's not right.

Originally Posted by Super Bleeder!!

mighty putty??

Yes but where to put it, the coolant or the oil?

[TheBlizzard]

Low compression = Moar boost = No more problem

[A//// Guy]

Ouch...

[rose0529]

Sucky dude

[Halon]

2jz swap. Found you a whole engine for under 1k !