The only way to be sure about the rings is to do a
compression test.
Guedo
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> It's me with the oil drinking V-Max again....
>
> OK I took the advice of the list and pulled my air
> box cover to see if my oil
> consumption problem was due to a PCV problem. My
> air box is clean as a
> whistle - no oil.
>
> The next step was to pull the plugs and examine
> them. I have four PICS of my
> plugs if any guru out there could give me some
> advice on the next step. Hey
> TC you there... I could e:mail him the PICS so he
> could take a look. These
> plugs have 2,000 miles on them. In this time I have
> had to place 4 quarts of
> syntethic lub in the case. Bike is a 99 with 9,000
> miles.
>
> The next step I am going to take is to change back
> to Yamalub Race and keep
> exact records of the oil consumption. The figures
> above are a ball park. I
> have gone from Kendoll to Castro to Mobel1. Three
> complete oil changes in
> the last 1,500 miles to see if it was a brand
> problem. I do not remember the
> bike drinking Yamalube Race so that is the next
> step. Some have suggested
> that my rings have not seated. If this were the
> case wouldn't I have had
> this problem from day one? Or is it a situation
> that gets worse with time.
>
> I really appreciate the help on this matter guys!!!!
>
>
>
> Kraig
> VMOA 1328
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