Excessive oil consumption

[Budweiser]

I have a 2000 700SXr that is getting about 60 miles per quart of oil. I adjusted the cable to 22 +/-1 mm (it was about 5 mm out of adjustment) and its still sucking oil at about the same rate. Can I adjust it more? My big fear is burning up the motor. Is there anything else I should look at? Sled runs fine and not fouling plugs but oil is expensive!!! I've been through 8 gallons of oil this year!

Thanks for any help.

 

[Turk]

Make sure the cable to oil pump is cable seated properly in the housing cus if not you use a ton of oil. Set gap to 23mm.

 

[Budweiser]

The gap was origanilly set at about 30mm before I adjusted it. Everything is seated properly and the locking nut was tight when I adjusted it. Oil is not leaking out and the plugs look gray with black oil-like sludge at bottom of threads. Dealer told me the shorter the gap, the more oil gets let in.

I am at a lost! Does it sound like I need a new oil injector pump and how much are they?

Is there anything else I can check?

Thanks for help!

 

[maxdlx]

if you went from 30 to 23 you made it worse. You might have a pump going bad. Maxdlx

 

[sx500]

I have a 99 sx that uses a ton of oil and I did CHANGE the oil pump after a while........
I didn't help...so let me save you the $115.

 

[BETHEVIPER]

i have a pump for 65 shipped, and this is the usuall cause on this motor.