oil in my spark plugs? what does this mean, i replaced the rubber grommets on the valve cover about 2k miles ago and now this is happening..







which is a very good reason why my vtec boggs around 5000 rpms right?

 

good guess would be the rings right? just wanted to make sure of it .

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CRX_Control &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">good guess would be the rings right? just wanted to make sure of it . </TD></TR></TABLE>

That's what I was going to say... there are only a few ways oil can get on your plugs... rings would be my guess.

 

This is happening on all of your plugs or just one or two?

Edit: If its in just one or two it could also be your valve guide, or valve guide seal. Otherwise it would be your rings.

 

just one ( stupid gay bosch) i bought NGK plugs and was about to install until i saw this and this is most likely why my car is bogging around 5k rpms?

 

i did a plug/wire change last week and i had oil all over the plug on Cyl 2... so it's bad rings?

boooo if it is

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eumoria &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i did a plug/wire change last week and i had oil all over the plug on Cyl 2... so it's bad rings?

boooo if it is </TD></TR></TABLE> could be the rubber seals in the valve cover but i replaced mine with oem honda ones.

 

actually now that you mention it, it may be. How much is it for all the rubber on the valve cover? (the 4 seals and the 1 main seal)

 

the four seals costed me 27.48 with tax at the honda dealership, but im not sure about the main seal, it shouldnt cause leaks in the sparkplug if t was anyway

 

this problem would be the like cause of my 5000 rpm bog?

 

Well I just wanted to let you know that in my personal experience those plugs suck, I had them and I sent them back for my money and got some ngk's and my ls swap ran so much better/smoother.. I dont know why but I had the platinum 4's in my b18a and there was oil on my 3rd cylinder plug , and all the plugs were kinda black, and when i did switch to ngk's now there is no oil on any of the plugs and they are all a nice tan color..

 

Go back to NGK's and get a new valve cover gasket set w/ new spark plug tube seals. Then check back.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fourthgenhatchB17 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Go back to NGK's and get a new valve cover gasket set w/ new spark plug tube seals. Then check back.</TD></TR></TABLE> the 4 rubber grommets? i just installed them, they brand new. and as for spark plug tube seals, arent they the same thing?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fourthgenhatchB17 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Go back to NGK's and get a new valve cover gasket set w/ new spark plug tube seals. Then check back.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Changing the valve cover gasket and spark plugs wont fix the fact he has oil in the combustion chamber


check Valve guide seals.

 

Looks like you have a bad seal on your valve cover. Did you replace everything? Valve cover gasket, gaskets where the bolts go and where the plugs go?

I had the same problem on my Nissan ended up putting some Honda-bond on the gasket where the plugs go.

 

might try checking the compression, piston ring might be bad in that cylinder.

 

&lt;___ngk wires here.... need new plugs!!

ngk or bosch plat.4 like i have now!!!?

 

ima just replace my ring and tell yall how it goes afterwards because i have reason to believe that it is the cuprit for my vtec bog(5000rpms), correct?

 

sometimes they fall or slip out when you flip the vavle cover back over.. just open it up and check the seal... it's probably not a bad seal tho

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HatchBox &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Changing the valve cover gasket and spark plugs wont fix the fact he has oil in the combustion chamber


check Valve guide seals. </TD></TR></TABLE>

No ****, but whats easier to do first? Its hard to tell from the pic where the oil is and isnt. To me, it looks like some oil is on the ceramic part of the plug (which means it can only come from above, not below). I have also seen the oil migrate down further (past the ceramic portion) from bad spark plug tube seals.

 

no smok i coming outhe back btw. so iont think its the piston rings anymore . is there another gasket besides the valve cover one?

 

Gawd your first problem is those plugs, get rid of those bosch.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HatchBox &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Changing the valve cover gasket and spark plugs wont fix the fact he has oil in the combustion chamber


check Valve guide seals. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Actually it might, I have seen a few cars some in with this problem and new valve cover grommets have fixed the problem, sometimes the oil seeps threw.

By the way, never ever buy Bosch spark plugs.

 

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By the way, never ever buy Bosch spark plugs.</TD></TR></TABLE>

it came with my engine . I was about to install nkg's when i saw this.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 90blackcrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Actually it might, I have seen a few cars some in with this problem and new valve cover grommets have fixed the problem, sometimes the oil seeps threw.

By the way, never ever buy Bosch spark plugs.</TD></TR></TABLE>

actually stay away from bosch platinum spark plugs. get the regular bosch plugs and the # is 7553. there for hondas and run a step colder.