HELP!!! Oil in the sparkplug hole, what do i do
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HELP!!! Oil in the sparkplug hole, what do i do
well i took off my spark plug cover off my b16a to find that number 1 spark plug hole is filled with oil about half way up..
What should i do to ensure no kind of damage?
What should i do to ensure no kind of damage?
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Re: HELP!!! Oil in the sparkplug hole, what do i do (philkehn)
Replace the valve cover gasket and the spark plug tube seals. This will ensure oil will not get into the tubes anymore.
Use a syringe or turket baster to remove as much oil from the tube as possible. Remove the spark plug and clean it off and put it back in or replace the sparkplugs altogether.
Use a syringe or turket baster to remove as much oil from the tube as possible. Remove the spark plug and clean it off and put it back in or replace the sparkplugs altogether.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by philkehn »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yep plug was cover, and by replacing the gasket you mean get a new one, or just remove and clean?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Get a new one along with new spark plug tube seals.
Get a new one along with new spark plug tube seals.
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No, you can't spill enough to flood that since it's very well sealed by the spark plug wires, designed so water can't effect your spark. I've personally had this happen twice on a SOHC. Once on CRXFORUM's blue crx, we blew 2 gaskets, and once on my SOHC ZC, they slowly leaked until I lost spark.
You need to remove your valve cover and replace the gasket/grommets. Also a good idea to put some gasket maker at the corner of the valve cover gasket where it meets the cam, they tend to not seal well there.
Simply remove and clean up with a rag, or replace, your spark plugs. Don't worry about oil going in the combustion chamber, it will burn up once you fire her up. Good luck man.
You need to remove your valve cover and replace the gasket/grommets. Also a good idea to put some gasket maker at the corner of the valve cover gasket where it meets the cam, they tend to not seal well there.
Simply remove and clean up with a rag, or replace, your spark plugs. Don't worry about oil going in the combustion chamber, it will burn up once you fire her up. Good luck man.
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note the engine has not been started to pass oil through the head, the oil in the hole was new oil that i spilled into the hole when i was changing my oil yesterday. 
Its a brand new shipped engine i just installed I havent even tried to turn it over yet
Its a brand new shipped engine i just installed I havent even tried to turn it over yet
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How do you manage to spill the oil in there??? You pretty much answered your own question if you say you spilt the oil in there. Remove the spark plug, clean it up and the wire, put it back in a start her up.
Get a funnel.
Get a funnel.
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I was using a funnel when it decided to tip over, what a piece of crap i would say, yea i cleaned it all up i just wanted to make sure that there is now way it could leak under the plugs some how or anything like that and damage anything thanks for the help
thanks for the help
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