Oil in spark plug valley again!
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Oil in spark plug valley again!
So I am having this difficulty where I dont know where this oil is coming from! First time I did a tune up since owning the car for a little over a year, there was massive amounts of oil in my spark plugs which caused a missfire.
6 months after the tune up and smog is due since i got hit with a random check... SAME PROBLEM!
Tune up consisted of:
NGK I-platinum spark plugs
NGK Wires
Valve gasket
Throttle body gasket
Distributor rotor and cap
-Old plugs from 1st tune up seem fine still just dirty from the oil
I was wondering if any one had the same issue and was wondering where could this oil be coming from
Thanks
6 months after the tune up and smog is due since i got hit with a random check... SAME PROBLEM!
Tune up consisted of:
NGK I-platinum spark plugs
NGK Wires
Valve gasket
Throttle body gasket
Distributor rotor and cap
-Old plugs from 1st tune up seem fine still just dirty from the oil
I was wondering if any one had the same issue and was wondering where could this oil be coming from
Thanks
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The oil would have to climb uphill and backwards. If it were wind sprayed, you'd definitely see it all over the place.
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I kept on getting oil in the valley, even with new gaskets. Until one day where I looked at the design and found out that there are ***** on the inside of valve covers. I ground a little bit of the ***** and used some gasket maker in addition to the gasket, then torqued the bolts well. Leaking never came back and my valley looks clean as a whistle.
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[QUOTE=madmax98;5954422]I kept on getting oil in the valley, even with new gaskets. Until one day where I looked at the design and found out that there are ***** on the inside of valve covers. I ground a little bit of the ***** and used some gasket maker in addition to the gasket, then torqued the bolts well. Leaking never came back and my valley looks clean as a whistle.[/QUOTE
Yea its probably the same problem...going to try that
I'llKeep yall posted
Yea its probably the same problem...going to try that
I'llKeep yall posted
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did grounding the ***** fix your problem as well. I am pulling plugs and there is not a ton of oil in there, but its there. And when I pulled the plugs the threads are soaked with what I thought was gas but I am more inclined to think its oil.
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its most definitely oil...i order a complete gasket kit this time which included valve cover grommets instead of just the valve covers and it did the job...order the complete kit not just the valve covers...good luck
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