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1 1/2 quarts low and noise coming from the turbos

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Old Sep 9, 2001 | 02:00 AM
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1 1/2 quarts low and noise coming from the turbos

I've been driving it quite a bit in the past month, will it burn that much oil?
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Old Sep 9, 2001 | 11:39 AM
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What kind of milage do you have on the turbos? Also how much smoke do you see on cold starts?
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Old Sep 9, 2001 | 04:26 PM
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The turbos look newer than the rest of the engine. There is a small cloud of smoke when I start it in the mornings. After I spool up the turbos and let off I can hear a whining hissing sound coming from the area of the turbos and a bitter, sweet smell of unburnt gas. I haven't notice this sound before. Other than that, there doesn't seem to be any loss of power. The last time I change the oil was at about 2,500 miles. I'm waiting on a gasket for my down pipe. Any advise would be welcome.
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Old Nov 11, 2001 | 03:58 PM
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Solved the noise problem, broken hose coming off the air compressor.
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Old Nov 23, 2001 | 02:00 AM
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Oil Usage

Some insight for you...In case you didn't know it, rotaries burn a slight amount of oil as a way to lubricate the seals on the rotors. This makes them like a 2-stroke in a sense, hence your oil consumption. I'd say a quart in between oil changes is not uncommon. Hope this helps.
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