Boy, did I get taken…

[spasm3]

It runs great and is getting 28 mpg so I’m guessing the compression is still pretty good. How often did you have to change the plugs in your Saturn? I bought a set of the expensive iridium plugs but also a set of the cheapest Champions that will fit in the hole. I figured I would sacrifice the cheap plugs while I was trying all the easy fixes.

The saturn seemed to do best on plain ngk plugs. changed them around 30k.

 

[skrypj]

I have a similar problem with my 22RE. under hard use, like running 70 mph on the freeway(thats hard for a 22re in a lifted 4Runner), it consimes oil at a ridiculous rate. Under normal around town driving the consumption is way lower. I have not seen any signs of a leak, no smoke, and no smell. The last trip was 4 hours to do some wheeling in southern Utah and my wife followed me with out trailer both ways and said no smell or anything. It just disappears

 

[dareo]

You would probably buy the car a second time having a shop install a reman engine but it should fix the problem and be a nice resale perk with the paperwork. You might get half the engine value added at resale is my guess.

 

[Elkins45]

update: I dumped 8oz of Berryman’s B12 Chemtool fuel system cleaner in each cylinder yesterday afternoon, then loosely installed the plugs to reduce evaporation. I just checked it this morning and there was at least a little still remaining in each cylinder. I gave it a couple of spins with the starter to jiggle the rings (plugs removed, of course) and poured in a bottle of Seafoam. I’ll check it again this afternoon and see how much has dripped through.

 

[Elkins45]

I checked it right before dark, and I dropped a dowel down into each cylinder and tapped it a few times to hopefully jar a little bit of the solvent down thru the drain holes. All four cylinders still had some fluid left and one still had quite a lot. I gave it a few extra jiggles. I hope I don’t end up having to suck the fluid out of it before replacing the plugs.

 

[The Critic]

I checked it right before dark, and I dropped a dowel down into each cylinder and tapped it a few times to hopefully jar a little bit of the solvent down thru the drain holes. All four cylinders still had some fluid left and one still had quite a lot. I gave it a few extra jiggles. I hope I don’t end up having to suck the fluid out of it before replacing the plugs.

Make sure you remove all of the fluid before installing the plugs. Otherwise you risk hydrolock.

 

[Elkins45]

Make sure you remove all of the fluid before installing the plugs. Otherwise you risk hydrolock.

Yes.Worse case I’ll pick up a syringe from the farm store and suck it out. I’ve read it also might be a good idea to add a few drops of oil before installing the plugs to help establish good compression.

 

[The Critic]

Yes.Worse case I’ll pick up a syringe from the farm store and suck it out. I’ve read it also might be a good idea to add a few drops of oil before installing the plugs to help establish good compression.

Disable the injectors. Put rags on top of (or into) the spark plug holes. Hold down the rags and have someone else crank the engine.

 

[Elkins45]

Disable the injectors. Put rags on top of (or into) the spark plug holes. Hold down the rags and have someone else crank the engine.

Did that. Enough liquid (and chunky black carbon) came out that I’m going to let it set with the plugs out overnight just to make sure it all has a chance to evaporate. I was hoping to start it today but waiting a day out of caution seems reasonable.

I‘m surprised all of it didn’t leak through since it sat overnight.

 

[Brons2]

When I first started caring for my wife's Saturn, the hot ticket was cases of Chevron Supreme at Kragen, 49-cents per quart after rebate. I tried almost every elixir and potion and miracle-in-a-can BITOG could throw at it and watched the consumption go from 500 miles per quart down to about 200. It once got 36 or 38 mpg on a highway trip, but needed a quart of oil before it needed gas.

Old joke: Fill up the oil, check the gas.

 

[The Critic]

Old joke: Fill up the oil, check the gas.

Miles per quart.

 

[javacontour]

Yes.Worse case I’ll pick up a syringe from the farm store and suck it out. I’ve read it also might be a good idea to add a few drops of oil before installing the plugs to help establish good compression.

Just an old towel over the open plug holes and spin it over. All spark risks removed of course.

It will be fine after that.

 

[Elkins45]

I had a few minutes of “oh no, what have I done” after I put it all back together because it didn’t want to start. I pulled the plugs again and poured in some oil, which didn’t have the immediate effect I thought it would have. I tried not to overheat the starter and just when I was about to give up it made the faintest of starting noises. I let it rest for a couple of minutes and gave it another go and it tried a little bit more, then finally stumbled back to life. And then came the smoke, OMG the smoke! It was so bad I had to jump in and drive it around to keep from suffocating.

I’m looking forward to seeing what, if any improvement this will make.

 

[Elkins45]

 

[atikovi]

I had a few minutes of “oh no, what have I done” after I put it all back together because it didn’t want to start. I pulled the plugs again and poured in some oil, which didn’t have the immediate effect I thought it would have. I tried not to overheat the starter and just when I was about to give up it made the faintest of starting noises. I let it rest for a couple of minutes and gave it another go and it tried a little bit more, then finally stumbled back to life. And then came the smoke, OMG the smoke! It was so bad I had to jump in and drive it around to keep from suffocating.

I’m looking forward to seeing what, if any improvement this will make.

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I thought you said it didn't smoke before. Yep, that's an improvement.

 

[Elkins45]

I thought you said it didn't smoke before. Yep, that's an improvement.

We must destroy the village in order to save it.

 

[atikovi]

At least you won't have any mosquitoes in the neighborhood.

 

[AZjeff]

Time for an Italian tune-up or 3?

 

[Hyundai Respecter]

Make sure to change the oil, then go for a ride and drive it like you stole it.

 

[Cujet]

Impressive smoke! I hope it's helped!