hey guys my acura wouldn't start so i checked spark plugs 3 of them were lookin fine but then i got to the last one and it was Soaked in oil. ALOT

i know i should change my gaskets but it seems like it could be another problem.

Back when i used to pay mechanics to fix my familys cars a mechanic put a gasket set about 1 - 2 yrs ago, thats y i think it might be something different.

IF its not the gaskets what else can it be?

 

did your car smoke when you drove it at all? i'd say piston rings, might be your valve guides/seals... can't remember.

 

no it didn't smoke.
I stopped driving the car, wheel bearing needs to be replaced.

so its just been sittin their. Its only been moved a few times.

 

could this be why it isn't starting? checked fuses.....

 

Valve cover gasket.

 

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Almost; The Gaskets for the spark plugs on the valve cover: Number 7 in both pics.

 

yea i took out the spark plug cleaned it and made sure the seal was on correctly when i put the valve cover back on.

map sensor had oil in it too.

the car started and white smoke was coming out. had a nasty smell to it.

i'm not sure what it could be....

 

They say white smoke is a sign of coolant entering the cylinder.
Smoke colors.

Might be a blown head gasket?
Does the oil on the dipstick look contaminated?

 

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map sensor had oil in it too.

the car started and white smoke was coming out. had a nasty smell to it.

i'm not sure what it could be....
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White smoke is coolant entering the chamber. Most likely a head gasket.

 

smells like carbon....

No i don't think its the headgasket. when i blew a headgasket on my other car i knew it was it. That was ALOT of white smoke.

White smoke comes out only when i rev it...

oil seems aright...

and valve cover gasket is good...


Modified by 92civicx at 11:18 PM 7/1/2007

 

aright so i let the car run for a lil while. no oil is going into the spark plug ne more. But i guess this will happen until i fix something.

the o ring seems to be fine...

 

ok white smoke only when i rev...

oil was in spark plug but not anymore....

checked the gaskets their fine....

coolent is getting in somehow....

and i've searched and have no idea...

 

bump for help

 

the proper way to diagnose this problem is with a compression test.

 

head gasket

 

white smoke = coolent
blue smoke = oil
black smoke = fuel