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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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Default Oil in spark plug area

Strangest thing, last year I replaced of the spark plug gaskets cause I noticed oil at the top of the spark plugs.

So a year later I looked and all are bone dry except the on cylinder #1, the one closet to the accessories.
I see no oil leaking from the gasket down the walls to the spark plug.

Am I missing something? Should just be the gaskets near the top of the walls that keep the oil out right?
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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Default Re: Oil in spark plug area

There are also orings at the base of the rocker arm assembly which seal oil from the spark plug tubes. Those can leak as well.
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 01:06 AM
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Those bottom o-rings are much harder to replace and for the job to be done with no risky shortcuts, the timing belt needs to come off. Might be a good idea to first have a look at the VC gasket and grommet in the area of that plug. Perhaps there is a tear or something got pinched and you didn't realize it. When you put it back together torque plugs and VC to exact Honda specs. Many a leak has been related to under or over torquing.
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