1990 Honda Civic my car smokes alot

1990 HONDA CIVIC
120,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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RAYMOND15
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hi i have a 1990 honda civic si with a 1.6l engine it has 183000 kilometers and it smokes alot i drove it 500kilometers on the hi-way and i had to put 1.5 leters of oil when i got home.it doesn't leak any oil but i noticed that it sprays oil from the exhaust pipe. the car was well maintained since new but it sat for 2 years then i had this problem. could u guys help me please? thanks
Oct 5, 2008 at 11:59 PM
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RASMATAZ
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If no actual leaking-its being burn in the combustion chamber could be valves or rings problem-get an engine compression check to determine which
Oct 6, 2008 at 12:05 AM
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RAYMOND15
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it actually has alot of power and there is no modification done to this car, it went up on a 1 kilometere hill on 5th gear without slowing down.
Oct 6, 2008 at 12:16 AM
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RASMATAZ
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it doesn't leak any oil but i noticed that it sprays oil from the exhaust pipe.

The only way for the oil to make it out of the exhaust pipe is your combustion chamber is leaking. Again rings or valves
Oct 6, 2008 at 12:19 AM