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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / May 2005oil problem with my truck
I have a 97 dodge ram 1500 - 318 motor. I rebuilt the engine last summer and I am loosing oil. I just pulled the spark plugs and none of them are black or seem to have any oil in it. I can see no oil leaks and no oil on the ground when parked. If the oil was going out the exhaust pipe wouldnt I see evidence on the plugs?? Anyone got any suggestions?? it would take some time for the spark plugs to foul out if you are burning oil you would see blue smoke coming out of the tell pipe. make sure the oil filter is stunge on the block >it would take some time for the spark plugs to foul out if you are burning >oil you would see blue smoke coming out of the tell pipe. make sure the >oil filter is stunge on the block If the exhaust guides are bad, the plugs won't foul, and if the cat is working well you will NOT see any smoke. The heads were rebuilt 6 months ago when I rebuilt the engine. If the oil was going through the exhaust valve wouldnt I see "SOME" evidence of it on the spark plugs. Im going to take the truck to the car wash and give it a good clean on top and under neath the engine area just to make sure there is no leaks. Boy this really makes no sense to me... >>it would take some time for the spark plugs to foul out if you are burning >>oil you would see blue smoke coming out of the tell pipe. make sure the >>oil filter is stunge on the block > > If the exhaust guides are bad, the plugs won't foul, and if the cat is > working well you will NOT see any smoke. >The heads were rebuilt 6 months ago when I rebuilt the engine. >If the oil was going through the exhaust valve wouldnt I see "SOME" >evidence of it on the spark plugs. The exhaust guides leak oil to the OUTSIDE of the cyl - the plugs never see the oil. Exhaust gas from the engine burns off the oil, and the cat burns off the smoke. >Im going to take the truck to the car wash and give it a good clean on >top and under neath the engine area just to make sure there is no leaks. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> If the exhaust guides are bad, the plugs won't foul, and if the cat is >> working well you will NOT see any smoke. > I have a 97 dodge ram 1500 - 318 motor. I rebuilt the engine > last summer [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Anyone got any suggestions?? remove pcv valve from right valve cover with engine running and put your finger in the hole for 5 to 10 seconds, if you feel vacuum the intake manifold lower plenum gasket is blown out on the bottom of the intake manifold. very common problem on these vehicles. note will also cause lean miss or ping. > I have a 97 dodge ram 1500 - 318 motor. I rebuilt the engine last > summer and I am loosing oil. I just pulled the spark plugs and none [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Anyone got any suggestions?? Has it been consuming oil ever since the rebuild, or is it a recent problem? It has been consuming oil since the rebuild and before the rebuild too. It was worst prior to the rebuild, a couple of the plugs would foul over time. When I pulled the plugs I was sure I would see oil residue on a plug or two, but nothing >>I have a 97 dodge ram 1500 - 318 motor. I rebuilt the engine last >>summer and I am loosing oil. I just pulled the spark plugs and none [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Has it been consuming oil ever since the rebuild, or is it a recent problem? Did you replace or have the heads rebuilt when you rebuilt the bottom end.  SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving > It has been consuming oil since the rebuild and before the rebuild too. > It was worst prior to the rebuild, a couple of the plugs would foul over [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > > > Has it been consuming oil ever since the rebuild, or is it a recent problem? Yes, the heads was rebuilt by a reputable machine shop. > Did you replace or have the heads rebuilt when you rebuilt the bottom end. >> Has it been consuming oil ever since the rebuild, or is it a recent >> problem? > It has been consuming oil since the rebuild and before the rebuild > too. It was worst prior to the rebuild, a couple of the plugs would > foul over time. When I pulled the plugs I was sure I would see oil > residue on a plug or two, but nothing Are you using synthetic oil? >I have a 97 dodge ram 1500 - 318 motor. I rebuilt the engine last summer >and I am loosing oil. I just pulled the spark plugs and none of them are [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Anyone got any suggestions?? see the TSB relative to a bad Intake Manifold Plenum Gasket: http://dodgeram.info/tsb/2000/09-05-00.htm Woody; 95FXDS >I have a 97 dodge ram 1500 - 318 motor. I rebuilt the engine last summer >and I am loosing oil. I just pulled the spark plugs and none of them are [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Anyone got any suggestions?? Check radiator for signs of oil mixed with water. |
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