I just recently fixed an oil leak about 3 weeks ago however the car's engine bay would smell like oil burning but there is no leak. I feel it has lost some power though. It is also at 200675 miles. Help please it runs fine even with a loss of power but i think it could run better.
engine bay smells like burning oil - 6G Celicas Forums
Could just be residual oil from the leak burning off. Have you done a tune up for it yet? New spark plugs and wires, distributor cap and rotor, PCV valve, fuel filter, and air filter? If not those are things that should be done.
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
You'll be burning off the residual oil for a while...my rear main leaked bad for a while (now it just drips every now and then, lol) but even after I cleaned off all I could get to and see it still smelt bad (and even smoked outta the hood) for a while. Def check your PCV valve, mine was clogged with oil was causing it to spray the oil out the rear main and made it run terrible at times. And of course wires plugs dizzy ect.
This post has been edited by travisxcore: Aug 12, 2012 - 7:09 PM
This post has been edited by travisxcore: Aug 12, 2012 - 7:09 PM
check your pcv valve to make sure you arent burning internaly.
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^^^Thats what destroyed my clutch, forcing me to replace both.
QUOTE (travisxcore @ Aug 12, 2012 - 7:08 PM) 
>You'll be burning off the residual oil for a while...my rear main leaked bad for a while (now it just drips every now and then, lol) but even after I cleaned off all I could get to and see it still smelt bad (and even smoked outta the hood) for a while. Def check your PCV valve, mine was clogged with oil was causing it to spray the oil out the rear main and made it run terrible at times. And of course wires plugs dizzy ect.
^^^Thats what destroyed my clutch, forcing me to replace both.