i just got my 1995 honda prelude s 2.2 16v about month ago i pulled all 4 plugs out the had oil all over them i read that it could be my spark plug tube seals ? they have two sets the ones under the vavle cover and the ones under the rocker arms can this hurt my car if i dnt fix it

and im looking to change all my fluids power steering, transmission,and brake fluids do i have to use honda only fluids ? thxs

 

Yes yes yes. It's best to use honda fluids. Honda recomends it.

 

There is only one set of spark plug tube seals. They come with the valve cover set.

PS and brake fluid don't have to be Honda.

I would recommend Honda mtf

 

its one set but two different spots aint the one set under the rocker arms ? and the easy ones under the valve cover ? main point is if i dont fix them both will it hurt my ?

 

The only seal under the rocker arms is the valve seals. Nothing to do with spark plugs or valve cover.

 

Just call a part store and tell them you need a valve cover gasket kit with tube seals. That's it.

 

The oil in the spark plugs is fine, a little won't hurt anything. If it gets bad, replace the seals. As for which fluid, don't listen to the poster above, he doesn't have a clue. You can get away with non-Honda fluid for the brake system but you better use Honda power steering fluid. Any brand of oil is fine, just select the proper grade. For transmission, if it is an automatic, stick to Honda. Manual, use whatever works for you.

 

Oil in the spark plug tubes is NOT ok.

 

ok 1 says its ok 1 says its not lol illl talk alll the help i can

 

ill take

 

and another thing is do i replace the seals under the rocker arms ???? or just the vavle cover seals thxs

 

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Just do this ^ .


As to the reason it is bad to have oil in there, when the oil level rises, it will get up inside the boot of the plug wire. When the car tries to ignite the plug, if there is a path of less resistance, the electricity will follow it. If it is just water in there, it will just cause misfires, but when a flammable substance is in there, hopefully you can figure that one out.

 

U didn't mention if oils on too of your plug or under. We are assuming its on too because if it was under it would miss and have blue smoke coming out. It has to be the grommets and tube seal

 

Huh?

Guys please don't confuse people when its unnecessary. This is an easy fix and very easy to explain.

 

yeah it dont smoke or nothing runs pretty good to have 255k on it it looks like some1 had it b4 me and didnt show the car any love i love keeping my cars running great the tube seals are under the bottom side of the valve cover right ?? thxs guys for all the help

 

Correct. Once I get the cover off, can't miss them.

 

thxs 98 vtec but this is the other seals i was talking about just skip threw it

 

im just tryin to do it right the first time dont wanna buy new plugs wires and it keeps doing it thxs let me know what yall think

 

What motor is in it? Some honda motors do have the seals that you are talking about.

 

its a 1995 honda prelude s 2.2 16v on the top of the vavle cover it says 16 valve

 

just ask for the Valvule Cover gasket SET, when you take off the valvule cover, that Gasket wont work anymore (valvule cover) just change all the gaskets and seals on cover and youer good to go

 

i see what all yall are saying but i still think i have to replace the lower tube seals under the rocker arms i just looked up the gasket set and it has the two sets ive been trying to tell yall the ones under the valve cover and the set under the rocker arms

i just dont want to replace the valve cover tube seals and all that and its the lower ones leaking

 

the single cam engine DOES have the seals on the top and under the rocker arm assembly. takes about ten minutes to do the top ones. I would replace those after cleaning up the plugs and check again in a week or two, if its clean you are good. if nto then the lower seals are leaking.
dot 3or dot 4 brake fluid is fine
honda power steering fluid OR power steering fluid formulated for Honda cars will work, do not get a bottle that says power steering fluid unless it says FOR HONDA on it.

 

ok cool thxs for all the help