Spark plugs soaked in oil!
11-27-2006, 05:23 PM
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Spark plugs soaked in oil!
Ok I know pictures help but i dont have any...
The tops of all my spark plugs are moderately wet with oil above the thread
below the threads they are pretty much submerged in oil... the end portion of the threads is dark black and each spark plug that I pulled out dripped a good tablespoon or two of oil... they were all heavily soaked. The gaps are still fine, they all fire and the metal bendy thing is usually whitish for the first 1/2 to 5/6th of its length.... umm any other info neccesary to tell me whats fucked? Can it be simply leaky valve cover gaskets? I know that explains oil up top, but why are they swimming in oil below?
The tops of all my spark plugs are moderately wet with oil above the thread
below the threads they are pretty much submerged in oil... the end portion of the threads is dark black and each spark plug that I pulled out dripped a good tablespoon or two of oil... they were all heavily soaked. The gaps are still fine, they all fire and the metal bendy thing is usually whitish for the first 1/2 to 5/6th of its length.... umm any other info neccesary to tell me whats fucked? Can it be simply leaky valve cover gaskets? I know that explains oil up top, but why are they swimming in oil below?
11-27-2006, 05:28 PM
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Re: Spark plugs soaked in oil!
Get a fresh valve cover gasket set. The gaskets around the spark plug holes are probably leaking profusely onto your plugs and it's slowly seeping through the threads. New gaskets, new plugs, and properly torque everything.
11-27-2006, 05:44 PM
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Re: Spark plugs soaked in oil!
I am going to hondabond the gaskets too and do it soon, but the thing that seemed wierd is that there is much more oil BELOW the part that threads in then the part thats visible from the top while their in the head.
11-27-2006, 05:49 PM
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Re: Spark plugs soaked in oil!
Originally Posted by slo_crx1
Get a fresh valve cover gasket set. The gaskets around the spark plug holes are probably leaking profusely onto your plugs and it's slowly seeping through the threads. New gaskets, new plugs, and properly torque everything.
11-27-2006, 06:01 PM
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Re: Spark plugs soaked in oil!
hey mike
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dis‧cre‧tion /dɪˈskrɛʃən/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[di-skresh-uhn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
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1. the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice: It is entirely within my discretion whether I will go or stay.
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dis‧cre‧tion /dɪˈskrɛʃən/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[di-skresh-uhn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice: It is entirely within my discretion whether I will go or stay.
2. the quality of being discreet, esp. with reference to one's own actions or speech; prudence or decorum: Throwing all discretion to the winds, he blurted out the truth.
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3. at discretion, at one's option or pleasure: They were allowed to work overtime at discretion.
[Origin: 1250–1300; ME discrecioun < AF < LL discrētiōn- (s. of discrētiō). See discreet, -ion]
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