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Re: 90 Honda Accord burns copious oil after valve job
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 4/8/2005 1 Reply

I often use ATF on the piston tops. I wonder if the ATF softens the carbon around rings, helping prolong their life. Any thoughts? Also, why would the carbon harden when the head is off? Exposure to air? Humidity?

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