What is a fuel wash?
A. This occurs when too much gas is put into the cylinders and cannot get burned up during the combustion phase. In carbureted engines, the float sticks and the carb floods the cylinders is as example of how this happens. In a fuel injected system, the injection urinates fuel instead of spraying the fuel into the cylinder. Damage will occur to pistons, rings and bearings if this happens over time. This will and can cause oil consumption by washing out the cylinders and damaging the rings.
