1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse oil burning

1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
128,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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DRAGON8509
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i have been driving this car for three months and it does not seam to burn oil when i drive back and forth to work but when the car idles for long periods of time it starts burning oil bad but if i drive it around for a little it stops smoking. the check engine light is not on and i check the oil almost everyday and it only seams to burn oil when i get stuck in traffic or let it ilde. any clue what would be doing this
May 27, 2009 at 4:46 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

When the car is at idle the engine vacuum is at its highest value, so oil will by pass faulty valve seals & rings more readily, you may wish to try a heaver grade oil as this may ease the problem, but it won't fix it.

Mark (mhpautos)
May 27, 2009 at 6:48 PM
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