burning oil- no leaks though...
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Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
burning oil- no leaks though...
So I had an oil change about 2 weeks ago. I wheeled her pretty hard yesterday and I checked my oil pressure today and I was about a 1/2 and 3/4 a qt low. I'm not leaking oil as far as I can tell. No oil spots in the driveway or parking spots. I searched alittle and found maybe ****ty plugs/wires could be to blame- I have crap bosch plugs/wires in. Also the crnakcase vent could be clogged? How do I clean that? Anything else I should look for or into? I just rolled 106k...
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Did you actually climb underneath your rig and visualize the undercarrage??? I would say start simple and get an oil conditioner (Slick 50, Lucas Oil, Marvin Mystery Oil, ect...) which might be enough to tighten any seals that are weak. Does you rig smoke at all??? If thats the case, I would say your piston rings might be a little worn and in that case the oil additive might do some good. I dont think plugs and wires would be to blame unless you havent changed them in a long time and they are fouled. As far as your CCV, if you can remove it with out breaking it, you can take a paperclip and use that to clean it out. Also blowing through it might help. I mean, if you take the time to remove it and clean it, I would just replace it!! Good Luck!!
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I have crawled under and nticed no noticeable leaks... I prob will replace the ccv. As for plugs and wires- I bought champion truck plugs nad mopar performance wires
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