1992 Honda Prelude burns oil

1992 HONDA PRELUDE
147,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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RAINVILLE
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HI-

My 92 prelude omits blue smoke when I give it a lot of gas. The check engine light is also on. I know sometimes the check engine light is due to a vac leak but could this also cause the motor to burn oil or is it a bigger problem like rings. I have not done a compression test yet.
Apr 30, 2008 at 5:23 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

You should do a compression test as the oil burning will more than likely be due to worn rings.

mark (mhpautos)
Apr 30, 2008 at 5:29 AM
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