nengx07

oily spark plug.. is it my piston rings or valve stem seals???

93egSLEEPER

is the oil on the threads of the plug or the tip on the electrode?

nengx07

its on the threads... i dont think any on the electrode or barely any if any... but threads is all oily

Former User

If the oil is on the top of the plug as opposed to the business end, then your valve cover seals are bad.

If the opposite is true, then compression test the cylinders both with (wet) and without (dry) addition of oil to the cylinder. A bad valve seal should not produce low compression whereas a bad ring or head gasket would. If a bad piston ring is causing low compression, then compression will increase in the wet versus dry test.

93egSLEEPER

the threads is better then the electrode

you probably have pad spark plug gromets/seals. go to honda and buy a new VC gasket and a set of the plug seals and just reseal it all and see what happens. the edges get hard and start to leak on them eventually

nengx07

i will do the compression test tomorrow.. if i can find anyone with the compression tester..

nengx07

i will do this after the compression test.. THX FOR TIPS EVERYONE!!!

nengx07

n will bad VC gasket n plug seal make my car blow smoke outta exhaust???

Former User

Not likely

93egSLEEPER

x2. thats usually valve seals or rings

nengx07

hopefully its the head gasket/piston rings... i read the thread of how to fix the valve stem seal n it seems like it will take time to do every single one...

testdriver91

Oil on your plugs, decrease in compression, and smoke...

Sounds like your oil rings.

nengx07

ok i took off head n my hole for the header is cloged in thick sluged n oil... my valve stems on the exhaust manifold side is all burnt up... solution now??????

SOHC_4dr

wow. well get new valves or clean them, clean out the ports, and replace the head gasket (since you have the head off you have to). it would be a good idea to get the valve seals replaced and have the head plained for trueness. since your exhaust valve are burned im sure its your valve seals

nengx07

ok ill be swtiching them tomorrow... but where do i get them?? n where can i get the ASAP witho waiting for shipping...

SOHC_4dr

the HG or valve seals??? you can from the dealer but it'll be more expensive but you can have them next day most likely. have the head sent to a machine shop also for the plaining and cleaning

nengx07

so valve stems n valve stem seals can be bought at honda dealership?? i already got new headgasket bc thought it was just that at first.. estimate on cost of cleaning head at machine shop??? low on budget..

SOHC_4dr

it costed me $50 to have my head plained and cleaned. thats all that was done to it. at least plained is a must!!! if not in about a year or so plan on doin another HG. i dont remember if you can get the valve seals but call and ask.

nengx07

wow $50 not bad at all... any machine shop would do right?? do i have to take off my valve stems, seals, springs retainer for them to do a PLAINED and CLEAN??

SOHC_4dr

no just send it assembled, request that they replace the seals and true up the guides (whatever else you want done as well). they will take care of ya

nengx07

ok =D.. saves me the work then ^^.. hopefully requesting that wont go over $250 bc thats my budget line right now