1970 Oldsmobile Toronado hard start gas in oil

1970 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO
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Engine Performance problem
1970 Oldsmobile Toronado V8 Front Wheel Drive Automatic 1000k miles

a flooding carb let gas pass good compression rings . engine wont start . are lifters affected ? will new oil purge gas from lifters ? gas in oil is excessive.
Mar 1, 2009 at 12:56 PM
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just change the oil an doil filter, run the car for about 20 miles or so and the gas should be gone......fix the carb first though and don't do sort hops or let engine run for short periods of time, like idling or driving under 10 miles.
Feb 26, 2010 at 12:00 PM
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