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Q: What would cause an engine to burn too much oil?
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Can adding 1 quart oil too much cause the oil pressure to drop and the engine to knock?

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What happens when the engine has too much oil?

you will blow out the seals and that is not good to much oil is just as bad as not enough the crank could also beat the oil to a froth and cause oil starvation to the engine the bearings could burn up pdq


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What the role of air displacement in engine?

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