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roboz
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Feb 8, 2008, 10:20 PM
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hi,i own a 97 olds cutlass with a 3.1 v6 sfi engine.there seems to be some gas in the oil,the other day the car died "of course in traffic",i had it towed home,the car does start but doesnt seem to be running on all the cylinders,the oil lite is on to.any chance of fixing it,roboz
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dave284
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Feb 8, 2008, 11:16 PM
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How many miles are on the car? Is the checkengine light on? From the sypthoms you described, you would have plug/plugs that aren't firing allowing unburn fuel to seep past the rings into the oil.The oil light is coming on because of severely thin oil. Start the car then turn off check for wet plugs.
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roboz
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Feb 8, 2008, 11:39 PM
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thanks,108,000 no check engine lite is on,i will check the plugs
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Tom Greenleaf
Ultimate Carjunky
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Feb 9, 2008, 5:08 AM
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To add question: Does oil level show too full and you haven't added? Some times injector(s) can pour out gas and or leak down,
T
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way2old
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Feb 9, 2008, 7:10 AM
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First thing to do is get a fuel pressure reading. If the regulator is bad, it can allow too much fuel to go to the injectors and therefore allow more fuel to the engine. As Tom stated, if an injector is hanging open, it can bleed down the fuel pressure and allow it toi go into the engine.
Being way2old is why I need help from younger minds
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roboz
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Feb 9, 2008, 9:30 AM
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thanks,i havent had to add oil ,it does show it a little above the full mark,i pulled 3 plugs"the easy ones",one looked and smelled like gas,i will try to get a pressure test.
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