Burning oil?

[00ebpsi]

I recently completed a motor build and lately I have been burning a lot of oil when getting into VTEC. The car is a 2000 Civic Si. The car only burns oil when in VTEC. Could this just be due to aggressive cams or a timing issue?

[JDS]

Sounds to me like something didn't seal properly when you rebuilt the engine...

Or it could just be that VTEC is too Earth-shattering for your oil and your oil is spontaneously combusting out of pure amazement

[00ebpsi]

I am reading good compression in all 4 cylinders so I am wondering if simply I am running too rich..

Perhaps another tune would be in order?

[00ebpsi]

I also noticed that if I do not hit vtec for a few days and hit that magical 5500 rpm limit, that I will burn more than when I hit it every day...

[PMoth]

You didnt break in the engine properly. 1500 miles of easy driving is what is recommended. Medium revs with varying load inputs is what is recommended. The smoking and oil burning will only get worse. Why arent you consulting Superhonda.com or one of those forums??

[SmaartAasSaabr]

Hondas always burn tons of oil at high rpm operation... what kind of oil consumption are you getting? Can you see the cars behind you?

[DogGod]

I have been around a few honda N/A builds and all of them burn some oil. Its a honda dont worry about it.

[KustomEagle]

Hondas always burn tons of oil at high rpm operation... what kind of oil consumption are you getting? Can you see the cars behind you?

you and the poster above you are both 'tarded

to the op: you f'd something up. it would be nice to know what engine you're using; shortblock pistons head cams valves oil, weight and how mechanically competent you are (or i'm guess how INcompetent you are).

[Arashi666]

what are the signs that youre notising that make you say youre burning oil......... are you smelling it, are you seeing it, whats going on???

[xXCriticizeXx]

if you just built the motor you really shouldnt be hitting VTEC for at least a month or two.... thats like buying a brand new clucth and peeling out.... cause all sorts of problems