oil in spark plug holes? (quick easy question)
02-04-2009, 01:32 PM
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oil in spark plug holes? (quick easy question)
i was wondering how to get the oil out?
i dont want to take the plugs out and burn the valves.
any suggestions would be appreciated
i dont want to take the plugs out and burn the valves.
any suggestions would be appreciated
02-04-2009, 01:35 PM
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Re: oil in spark plug holes? (quick easy question)
well not really sure how you got the oil there but that doesnt matter I would say get a household sprayer bottle like windex or something and take the nozzle out of it and use that to pump the oil out of the plug area or maybe like a turkey baster or something would also work
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Re: oil in spark plug holes? (quick easy question)
Take the plugs out and disconnect the wires on the distributor so it doesn't fire (note, the plugs from the wiring harness, not the spark plug wires). Then put a towel over the cylinders to catch the oil and turn the engine over a few times to blow the oil out.
Quickest and most effective way to do it. Also, you may wanna figure out why the hell you have oil in there because that's not good.
Quickest and most effective way to do it. Also, you may wanna figure out why the hell you have oil in there because that's not good.
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Re: oil in spark plug holes? (quick easy question)
I don't quite understand what you are asking. If there is oil on the electrode of the plug then it is in your combustion chamber. This could be the result of a couple of things. You may have bad valve seals, bad valve guides, or bad rings. If it is your valve seals it will only smoke for a minute and then it will stop when the engine warms up. What you need to do is take it to somebody that has a compression tester and a vacuum gauge and they should be able to diagnose it for you. If you mean you got oil in the actual hole where the spark plug sits then just take the plug out. The oil will just burn up and is will just smoke for a couple seconds.
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Re: oil in spark plug holes? (quick easy question)
yes i knew i had a bad valve cover gasket and bad spark plug grommets i just couldn't figure out how to get the oil out. i finally got most of the oil out with some paper towel and a long screwdriver and as for the rest...i think im gonna do what zeplin said and try and blow it out. then let whatever is left burn. it shouldnt smoke too long. thanks all
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