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<blockquote data-quote="Lee36328" data-source="post: 206431" data-attributes="member: 113"><p>Anxious,</p><p></p><p>Is there a major loss of power?</p><p></p><p>If there is, then tow (don't drive) it to a workshop for an overhaul job asap (at least top overhaul.)</p><p></p><p>My similar but slightly more serious experience...</p><p></p><p>On a drive up north (yeah, to your island, Anxious), I detected a slight one-off engine note, very subtle. Next, I noticed a serious loss of power. The car could barely move, and the engine/exhaust was protesting loudly. I limped into Penang and sent it to have the exhaust checked. Luckily I have a good friend in Penang who helped me. At first they suspected busted cat. Next, compression test showed major leak in 2 cylinders. No choice, flatbed the car all the way back to KL. Gasket burnt. Minor top overhaul which turned into medium overhaul because I wanted everything taken care of once and for all since the engine was already open, or in other words, I'm obsessed.</p><p></p><p>It occured to me the fuel consumption was steadily deteriorating prior to that, and I did not find a source for it earlier. It must have been a precursor, indicating the compression was going as the gasket started to fail. Now you know why I measure every km of consumption. If it deviates from my usual 11.x litre/100 km, I start checking for problems.</p><p></p><p>How heavy is your oil usage, ie. how much is the oil leaking into the cylinder? Heavy oil usage - time to overhaul.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee36328, post: 206431, member: 113"] Anxious, Is there a major loss of power? If there is, then tow (don't drive) it to a workshop for an overhaul job asap (at least top overhaul.) My similar but slightly more serious experience... On a drive up north (yeah, to your island, Anxious), I detected a slight one-off engine note, very subtle. Next, I noticed a serious loss of power. The car could barely move, and the engine/exhaust was protesting loudly. I limped into Penang and sent it to have the exhaust checked. Luckily I have a good friend in Penang who helped me. At first they suspected busted cat. Next, compression test showed major leak in 2 cylinders. No choice, flatbed the car all the way back to KL. Gasket burnt. Minor top overhaul which turned into medium overhaul because I wanted everything taken care of once and for all since the engine was already open, or in other words, I'm obsessed. It occured to me the fuel consumption was steadily deteriorating prior to that, and I did not find a source for it earlier. It must have been a precursor, indicating the compression was going as the gasket started to fail. Now you know why I measure every km of consumption. If it deviates from my usual 11.x litre/100 km, I start checking for problems. How heavy is your oil usage, ie. how much is the oil leaking into the cylinder? Heavy oil usage - time to overhaul. [/QUOTE]
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