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Old May 7, 2003 | 08:22 PM
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Default Oil on the Spark Plugs

Someone help me and tell me what is wrong with my car. My friend and I looked in my engine bay and noticed some oil on the engine bay wall. We look some more and see some oil coming out from under the spark plug wire cover. We removed the cover and pull the spark plug wires, and they're drenched in oil! I mean just sitting there in pools of it. What did I blow or what went wrong?
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Old May 8, 2003 | 05:57 AM
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Sparkplug Tube Seals...
Round rubber seals, around each spark plug hole, you replace them just like replacing a valve cover gasket. IMHO they should be included with the valve cover gasket, but you have to buy them separately. You may as well get the VC gasket, too.
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Old May 8, 2003 | 06:55 AM
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Default Re: Oil on the Spark Plugs (JimBlake)

cool, i appreciate the info. i will try this today. thanks!
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Old May 8, 2003 | 07:27 AM
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Default Re: Oil on the Spark Plugs (JimBlake)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JimBlake &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sparkplug Tube Seals...
Round rubber seals, around each spark plug hole, you replace them just like replacing a valve cover gasket. IMHO they should be included with the valve cover gasket, but you have to buy them separately. You may as well get the VC gasket, too.
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Very easy job, about 15-20min total, just make sure the valve cover gasket sits properly when you put the valve cover back on.
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Old May 8, 2003 | 07:49 AM
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Default Re: Oil on the Spark Plugs (Goldfingiz)

Replace your plugs while your at it! NGK...

I would only recommend OEM honda gaskets BTW..
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Old May 8, 2003 | 08:09 AM
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Default Re: Oil on the Spark Plugs (w00t!)

Grab some hondabond too to secure the seal.
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