Oil on my spark plug THREADS, not the electrodes
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Oil on my spark plug THREADS, not the electrodes
Replaced the spark plugs today on my 95 Lude VTEC. Found oil on the plug threads, not on the electodes themselves, they were clean, looked normal. One of the plugs had oil on the body (insulator) of the plug. Odd. I am guessing this is a blown valve cover gasket. Thoughts
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Oil on the body of the plug, and on threads = bad spark plug tube gaskets.
When you buy a new valve cover gasket, it usually comes with those 4 small round gaskets. Installation is self-explanatory when you remove the valve cover and flip it over, you'll see exactly what I'm talking about.
When you buy a new valve cover gasket, it usually comes with those 4 small round gaskets. Installation is self-explanatory when you remove the valve cover and flip it over, you'll see exactly what I'm talking about.
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Re: Oil on my spark plug THREADS, not the electrodes (Prelude_1992)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Prelude_1992 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">spark plugs smell real bad of gas? my lude did that and i had a blown headgasket</TD></TR></TABLE>
No, and they were not replaced because of any problem, just due. They all had normal wear and just needed replacement. Oil was not on the electrodes so I do not think it is happening on the cylindar side.
No, and they were not replaced because of any problem, just due. They all had normal wear and just needed replacement. Oil was not on the electrodes so I do not think it is happening on the cylindar side.
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Re: (socialistic)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by socialistic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Oil on the body of the plug, and on threads = bad spark plug tube gaskets.
When you buy a new valve cover gasket, it usually comes with those 4 small round gaskets. Installation is self-explanatory when you remove the valve cover and flip it over, you'll see exactly what I'm talking about. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Right, and I need a new Valve cover gasket too. Dealer quoted me $65 for a kit. but $16 for the valve cover gasket by itself. The kit includes the spark plug tub gaskets and some washers with the valve cover gasket. Is that the way to go, the kit, or can I just go aftermarket?
When you buy a new valve cover gasket, it usually comes with those 4 small round gaskets. Installation is self-explanatory when you remove the valve cover and flip it over, you'll see exactly what I'm talking about. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Right, and I need a new Valve cover gasket too. Dealer quoted me $65 for a kit. but $16 for the valve cover gasket by itself. The kit includes the spark plug tub gaskets and some washers with the valve cover gasket. Is that the way to go, the kit, or can I just go aftermarket?
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Re: (caliskier)
Honda Hose Job! Called the dealer back, the plug tube gaskets are $3.50 each, the speical washers are $7.50 a piece. So do I need these washers? Are they supposed to be tourked once and replaced?
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Re: (snobordboi)
cam cap for sure seal it. The honda service manual dictates where to add honda bond I think. But there are a few places you should.
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i have the same problem too. so i am going to add a question, if that happens does oil leak into the combustion chamber too?? if so is there a way to clean it or do i have to take the head off?
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Re: (blkteggy)
I would think if oil got into the combustion chaimber it would burn up, you would not need to clean it. My leak was not heavy. The spark plug holes were not filled with oil. The part of the pulgs that was in the combustion chamber did not have oil on them, so I assume that that when oil leaked into the combustion chamber it burned up.
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Re: (caliskier)
To answer your question on the washers, I'm assuming those are the 8 washers that go on the top side of the valve cover for the valve cover bolts (they're black and a hard rubber). If yours are in decent condition I wouldn't replace them. They get kind of dried out, but I've never seen oil leak out of them. I've only replaced a couple because they looked particularly dried out.
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