Car is acting up mercury topaz

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RONNIV
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I have a 1990 mercury topaz with 120k and is a v4. When i first got it, it ran like new but its been a couple months now and ive noticed that i have trouble going up hills. Also when i start driving to fast the car will start to shake and almost feel like it is about to fall apart. One more thing my car is burning heavy oil, like i go through a bottle a day and i even tho it looks like its not leaking when i lift up the hood its all over the top of the hood and all over the wires and engine. Thanks.
May 17, 2007 at 10:20 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Then the oil isn't burning it's being blown out of the engine because a seal isn't doing it's job...check you filler neck and dipstick..the power loss uphill could be a fuel (pressure) problem...shaking...same problem...fuel starved!
May 18, 2007 at 1:42 PM
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RONNIV
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Ok so what can i do to increase fuel pressure and is it something that i could do myself or i would have to take to a mechanic and as for the oil if this helps, when i rev my car it blows black smoke out the exhaust could that possibly be the problem aswell if so please give suggestions. Thanks.
May 18, 2007 at 4:19 PM
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