so last month i added a little oil into my car and forgot to put back on the cap. well driving back home i stopped at a gas station and i saw smoke coming out. popped my hood, and oil was everywhere. so my gf dad put some oil in it as i went to the bathroom. when i got home i gave my engine a wash.

well about last week my car started jerking back n fourth as though it was about to die. it did this in every gear until the needle passed 2500 rpms. then it would be fine. well i checked the oil and my gf's dad put way too much in. took it to my shop and my guy drained the oil and filled it back up to where its supposed to be, and said i didnt blow any gaskets.

well today i checked my spark plugs and the first 3 had oil on them but not on the tip. so i changed them all. after changing them it took me about 15-20 minutes to start my car. after i got it started i took it for a quick trip around the block and it started the jerking all over again.

does anybody know what it could be? this is my only car and i need it to get me to and from work everyday.

 

Oil aeration = bad bearings

you might be lucky and just have oil in the spark plug tubes and it's arcing to the inside of the head thru the oil rather than thru the spark plug like it's suposted to...

Hope that's it, and not bad bearings...

Check the plugs and wires for carbon tracking.

 

^^^^ what he said^^^

i would check the plugs and wires frist hopfully thats it
i would also check cap and rotor

but your main bearings may be shot



Modified by chet baker at 7:20 AM 8/15/2007