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Originally Posted by cloverfield
Trying to understand this - is the thinking that the cold start/rich conditions/short drives over time would cause unburned fuel to get past the rings and into the oil?
Is there a certain oil temp range that helps get rid fuel in the oil? I've heard short drives can cause water condensation to build up and if the oil temp doesn't get past 100C/212F then it never evaporates, but how does this work if there's fuel in the oil as well?
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That's my understanding of it, startup enrichment etc causing fuel to get past the rings. It seemed to also cause excessive oil consumption for this particular owner which I know people think is a thing with these engines despite mine personal not burning a drop ever after 3 track days now. But maybe I'm lucky! 🤞
I don't see how contaminated oil would cause the engine to burn oil but I'm not a professional here - maybe someone else might have an answer for that.