What does a car burning oil look like?
A frequent indicator that your car is burning oil is that your engine oil light frequently appears on your dashboard. You may also notice a steady decline when getting under the hood to check your engine oil level with the dipstick.
When did my Honda Accord start burning oil?
This is a simple write-up on how I solved the oil burning problem in my 2005 Accord with the 4 cylinder engine…. Car was made in February 2005. I bought this one-owner car in 2007 coming off of a lease, with appx. 37,000 miles, and all maintenance records (it was serviced at Honda dealer).
Why does my Honda Accord have a burning smell?
When that happens, the oil will drip onto the engine’s hot surface, causing that burning odor. To resolve this problem, you will need to replace the valve cover gasket and seal it properly. If it is not sealed well, the oil will also leak on the spark plugs and cause the burning smell.
Can a 01 accord VTEC 4cyl burn oil?
And there isnt any smoke coming out of the exhuast and it isnt leaking. I jus got my throttle body cleaned last week so my engine shakes now but its normal. i’v heard that 01 accord vtec 4cyl are notorious for burning oil. tommorow im going to change my pcv valve. That does sound like a good start. Yes, the Vtec’s are known for that.
Why is my Honda Accord 4 cylinder leaking oil?
The factory piston rings get sludged up and leak oil past as miles accumulate. After a soak and doing this, it frees them up and lets them get back to work. Glad it worked for you, I never knew about the ACDelco stuff!
This is a simple write-up on how I solved the oil burning problem in my 2005 Accord with the 4 cylinder engine…. Car was made in February 2005. I bought this one-owner car in 2007 coming off of a lease, with appx. 37,000 miles, and all maintenance records (it was serviced at Honda dealer).
When that happens, the oil will drip onto the engine’s hot surface, causing that burning odor. To resolve this problem, you will need to replace the valve cover gasket and seal it properly. If it is not sealed well, the oil will also leak on the spark plugs and cause the burning smell.
And there isnt any smoke coming out of the exhuast and it isnt leaking. I jus got my throttle body cleaned last week so my engine shakes now but its normal. i’v heard that 01 accord vtec 4cyl are notorious for burning oil. tommorow im going to change my pcv valve. That does sound like a good start. Yes, the Vtec’s are known for that.
The factory piston rings get sludged up and leak oil past as miles accumulate. After a soak and doing this, it frees them up and lets them get back to work. Glad it worked for you, I never knew about the ACDelco stuff!