Alright...Like the header states, but its liquid, i dunno if its water.... Theres something liquid in one of my spark plug holes... But only in one of them, it was also loose as in not covered good.. The cyliner was firing. Its the one nearest the water pump and tmiing belt. Should there be a liquid? If not, will it hurt if it drops into the cylinder when trying to change my plugs? How do I get it out? anythign specaial, or is it ok, or does it belong in there?

 

bump... cmon guys.. this should be an easy one, either way... Liquid in plug holes, or not? If not, how to get it out?

 

definitely doesnt belong there... what color is the liquid? can you dab some up and smell it? soak it up with a rag as best as you can before pulling the plug

 

its actually a brown liquid... Its like dirty water... Put some oil in a bit i dabbed out, completely different, which is a plus I guess...

 

hhmmm its prolly jus from the weather, id think... or if you washed under your hood recently. good that its not oil tho. perhaps the hat of your plug wire isnt snug enough to the top of the valve cover...

edit-check the color of your coolant. sometimes coolant turns brown if not changed in a while and it could be that, in which case, is not so good. coolant and oil are resistant of each other, so it would also demonstrate that characteritic as you said.


[Modified by dilligaph, 8:53 PM 1/31/2003]

 

by the way, were you at nopi under the team interlude pavilion?

i was, and im that crazy girl from iowa that drove down with her white 4th gen...

 

It's prob. just some dirty/rusty water from a rainy day or a wash; happened to me. The spark plug boots get loose and water gets in. Just stick some long twisted paper towels down in, push it tight, let it sit, and pull it back out. Keep doing it till you don't see anymore water. I think putting some alcohol down there might make it dry up, anyone?

 

i'd go to the gas station and use their air hose to dry it up. make sure you don't take the plug out before you dry the hole out. If it is oil you'll have to get the seals that go under the valve cover.

 

Fire into it with an air compressor and a towel so you don't blind yourself.

One time a guy (cough*me) forgot to put spark plug gaskets on when he replaced his valve cover...the plug holes were filled with oil, we got it out with an air compressor...and hose.

 

Yes, BTW, I am the teminterlude guy from Nopi nationals...Blue w/ cleared lights and white interior.... Thanks guys, i thought it waas messed up, but I havent really worked on Hondas, mainly a jeep wrangler head rebuild and complete maitenance and I didnt want to get ahead of myself.... I have owned the lude almost a year and done mainly exterior work so far, and cahs is short in supply now... So, now engine work beside CAI for now....