Was just checking oil in the COSMO POS

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Oct 21, 2002 | 01:42 PM

MIKE-P-28

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Driven a turbo FB lately?

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Was just checking oil in the COSMO POS

Why does the oil smell like gas? I forget if thats normal or not. I know my vert smells like gas a little but this one is pretty strong..

Oct 21, 2002 | 01:44 PM

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Perhaps it's running rich (which is a good thing). or your oil rings are leaking

Oct 21, 2002 | 01:48 PM

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Have you changed the oil lately ? how many miles are on
the cosmo ? I asked before, how many miles is it considered 'broke-in' at ?

Oct 21, 2002 | 01:50 PM

abeomid

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probably close to 1000miles. But his engine doesn't really need to be broken in since it was used already.

Oct 21, 2002 | 02:11 PM

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your tuning and trying to start etc, can put enough oil in the gas to make it smell. its kinda normal for a turbo though

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Oct 21, 2002 | 03:33 PM

MIKE-P-28

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Driven a turbo FB lately?

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Thanks

The oil in the car was recently changed at the long interval of 152 miles LOL Wasnt by choice, the engine decided to puke all the oil out...

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