I think I recall we have a couple Saturn experts here. Probably pertains to most any car. Our 2000 Saturn 4 cyl. burns oil. I usually see a nice white cloud when I start it in the morning but have never noticed it burning oil while following my wife driving it. I check the oil and have to put a quart in every couple weeks. It isn't leaking, must be burning it.
A few weeks ago it started missing bad. I found several plugs completely fouled with crusty white residue that (according to a spark plug guide) says it is due to burning oil. I replaced the plugs and it ran fine. Now, maybe a month or so later, it is starting to miss again at high RPMs. I check the plugs and can see all developing white crust but look good enough to clean off and put back in. Some worse than others. Is there a treatment to add or something I can do short of fixing the internal oil leak to keep the plugs from fouling at such a fast rate? Adding oil was OK but pulling and cleaning/replacing these plugs isn't going to cut it. Car runs like a top except for this!
A few weeks ago it started missing bad. I found several plugs completely fouled with crusty white residue that (according to a spark plug guide) says it is due to burning oil. I replaced the plugs and it ran fine. Now, maybe a month or so later, it is starting to miss again at high RPMs. I check the plugs and can see all developing white crust but look good enough to clean off and put back in. Some worse than others. Is there a treatment to add or something I can do short of fixing the internal oil leak to keep the plugs from fouling at such a fast rate? Adding oil was OK but pulling and cleaning/replacing these plugs isn't going to cut it. Car runs like a top except for this!