I've got an "87" 1.3L 8V in a "86" Sami that I recently bought that has an oil burning problem and won't pass smog. The engine has good comp. in all cylinders ( 170#-160#). It idles and runs just as smooth as can be and it doesn't actually produce any smoke though until the engine reaches operating temp. I have tried temporarily blocking off smog system and replacing valve guide seals. I pulled the head off to get a visual and replaced head gasket with no positive results. I have never yet seen an engine that had failing oil rings with such good compression before but i am new to tinkering with Suzuki's. Has anyone encountered this problem before or have any ideas?

Thanks in advance for any input !  

i cant help you and you might not get ananswer till after the weekend as alot of us are off to various events.

bet youll have the answer you need ,  monday

sorry for the delay

and welcome !    i went to school in cali and its a great place to visit !!

gonna have to wheel there someday !

hollister !!!!

Could well be rings the FSM shows 199 psi as good compression and 170 psi or less as the service limit.  Have you tried putting a tablespoon or so of oil in the cylinder and then checking the compression again if it goes up significantly the rings are bad. Hope this helps.      Mel