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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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does our evo eats up oil???

I have stage 1+ on my car and everytime I redline or did a pull I can see smoke comming out through out redline. This happens only when i pull through out redline... if i'm driving normal... i dont see smoke.

Is this just because i'm a little rich? is it safe?

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walbro
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tbe with test pipe
drop in filter HKS
MBC @ 21PSI
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pLEASE ADVISE.... thanks
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 11:51 AM
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anybody??
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 11:52 AM
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If it is Black smoke it is Fuel and is quite normal. Blue Smoke is oil.
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 11:59 AM
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My 03 ate very little oil. My 05 drinks it up pretty quick.
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 12:08 PM
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dude you have a test pipe.. do you know what that is? you have no cat.. look up any dyno pull of a catless car... every evo especially catless shoots out black smoke.
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 12:14 PM
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mine doesn't use a drop of oil, as it shouldn't.
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 12:19 PM
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Your car likely is fine
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 12:23 PM
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between oil changes does the oil level drop. an easy way to tell if you are burning oil
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 12:24 PM
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 02:01 PM
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if your engine is eating up oil is that bad? I do have to add oil between oil changes at times... because after a few good run the oil level seems a bit low.
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 02:04 PM
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Mine doesn't eat up oil. I haven't had to add any between oil changes.
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