1999 Subaru Impreza Engine oil seen on tailpipe

1999 SUBARU IMPREZA
69,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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MUIGAI
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I recently observed oil coming from my tailpipe. I traced it to one of the cylinders. Oil is also seen to leak from one of the engine breather pipes. Where is it coming from and what do i need to do to fix it? I add about 500ml of oil every 1000miles, in between service

Also, my engine hesitates to rev up from a stop. I have to rev it first.

Kind regards,

Peter
Jan 6, 2009 at 4:43 AM
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ARC_55
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What cylinder is it coming from? I would do a compression test and find you issue. Sounds like you hav excessive engine blow by due to an internal issue.
Mar 2, 2009 at 8:18 PM
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MUIGAI
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It comes from the forward cylinder on the right. (looking at it frm the drivers seat). I will have a compression check done to narrow down the problem. Thanks
Mar 4, 2009 at 4:40 AM
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