Just installed new plugs but after using them for a few hundred miles they have had oil on them probably due to bad spark plug seals. Are these plugs ruined or are they still usable. The problem is causing a noticable loss of power.

 

Um...just spray brake cleaner on them and dry them off.

I would be concerned over oil on plugs though...usually not a good sign

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B2FiNiTY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just installed new plugs but after using them for a few hundred miles they have had oil on them probably due to bad spark plug seals. Are these plugs ruined or are they still usable. The problem is causing a noticable loss of power. </TD></TR></TABLE>

hopefully the plugs are the extent of the problem...

 

are you using uber expensive plugs?

im thinking to myself....for 4 dollars, why not buy 4 new ones...

 

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not a good sign???...who cares its a simple 6 dollars at your Acura dealership to get new O-rings for your spark plug seals on the valve cover...

search for oil and spark plugs and every single person that has had this problem (hundreds) fixed it with new seals...cheap and easy...

i just did it to my gsr and it worked perfect!!!

 

I plan on replacing the o-rings when I change out my plugs. I would just clean them off... if they look spent, buy new ones.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tmekjian &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

not a good sign???...who cares its a simple 6 dollars at your Acura dealership to get new O-rings for your spark plug seals on the valve cover...

search for oil and spark plugs and every single person that has had this problem (hundreds) fixed it with new seals...cheap and easy...

i just did it to my gsr and it worked perfect!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Um...forgive me if I'm missing something...but oil on the sparkplug usually is a sign of blowby...yeah..it could be the seals..but but if it isn't, maybe you should be concerned...better to investigate the problem while it seems small, than to try to wish it away and blow something.

 

The seals are less than 3k miles old! I'm guessing it could be my valve cover.

 

ah dennis leaking oil all over again, i see

 

is the oil you're talking about on the electrode side or on the white body side?

 

Only on the thread.


Modified by B2FiNiTY at 12:38 AM 7/9/2003

 

oooh ..on the threads .....are you blowing smoke at all? Might want to check PCV valve...

 

No smoke. How do you check the PCV valve?

 

if u don't install a plug correctly do u get a CEL error or does the engine not even start?

 

Am I correct in assuming that if oil is on the white ceramic part of a sparkplug, its the spark plug o rings or valve cover, but if its on the tip of the plug it means one of your piston rings has broke?