hi, i had this problem of having the top of the #4 spark plug fill up with oil. Because of this, i got the valve cover gasket and o-rings changed. after a while i checked again just to see and it filled up again! i used honda bond and everything again to make sure its a firm seal but nothing seems to fix it. any suggestions? can this be something else? hopefully nothing big? thanx

 

maybe the rocker cover is damaged?

 

rocker cover?

 

rocker cover = valve cover


[Modified by tinkerbell, 4:06 PM 7/8/2002]

 

it could be aLOT worse than a valve cover
if you dont know what your doing, i suggest taking it somwhere
it could be a valve guide. could be a damaged valve seal, bent valve, bad head gasket.

 

i dont think hte oil is getting into the combustion chamber - just the top of the spark plug hole?

but yah, KAMiN is right,

if you are unsure, take it to a place that is...

t..

 

yea, just the top of the spark plug hole. one more question. after a few hard runs, my car has a funny smell, what can that be? thanx

 

the engine

 

is that normal?

 

is what normal?

 

sorry, i've had a bad day.

yes it is normal for hte engine to 'smell funny'

if you can tell, sometimes it will smell like heaps of things,

mine after a hard run smells mostly like:

1. coolant hoses
2. cooked engine oil;
3. burnt engine oil;
4. heated aluminium;
5. K&N air filter;
and
6. brake pads.

all these smells are 'normal' after a hard run.

but too much of one means a problem, you jsut need to learn how to read your nose and ears to teh smells and sounds of your ride...

anyways,

HopeTH,

t..

 

you did replace o rings but might not be on there properly. double check those. also the funny smell might be hondabond burning due to your motor getting hot?? just a thought