...found some oil on my spark plug

K3RRY · 02-23-03, 07:00 PM

I was changing my spark plugs today and on one of them there was some oil on it. The spark plug wasnt covered in oil only the first couple of threads were (a little less than half of the plug had a little oil on it). You guys think I will be ok or should I look into the problem? Mabe a I new head gasket?

I dont have time right now but Ill get some pics of the plug later. I just want to be careful, I love my baby.

Thanks guys I appreciate it

-Kerry

midwestlegend · 02-23-03, 07:04 PM

Ya, it could be your gasket, but dont be worried about it. I once owned a Taurus SHO, and every time I took out some of the plugs they were BURIED in oil. I would just take the plugs out, let the oil drain into the combustion chamber, put the plugs back in and then fire the engine up to burn the oil residue. No problems after that.

u2vex · 02-23-03, 09:48 PM

that happened on my accord and I took it into to get checked,
there are individual rubber gasket around the plug and they were bad, after they replaced the gasket it was fine no more oil.
but I don't think it's the headgasket though.

PerzianKabob · 02-24-03, 04:56 AM

what could be some of the effects of oil around the spark plugs?

mossman · 02-24-03, 08:40 AM

I experienced that with my previous vehicle. There are indeed rubber seals around the spark plug chambers. If you want to fix the problem, replace these gaskets along with the valve cover gaskets.

royal88 · 02-24-03, 09:39 AM

If you have a chilton's or a Haynes manual, you can find out what the oil on the spark plug means. I think its in the tune up section of the manuals. they have pictures of the different types of symptoms that spark plugs may encounter.

XxBoost1xX · 02-24-03, 10:05 AM

Sounds like a valve cover gasket..

Mckenzie93 · 02-24-03, 11:17 AM

Yeah its not the head gasket. Wouldn't worn piston rings cause oil to leach into the combustion chamber and burn and/or stick to the plug?

berge · 02-24-03, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mossman
I experienced that with my previous vehicle. There are indeed rubber seals around the spark plug chambers. If you want to fix the problem, replace these gaskets along with the valve cover gaskets.

follow that advice. change the spark plug gaskets & the valve cover gasket.

don't over-torque, just snug.

02-23-03, 07:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
K3RRY Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 679 Car 1: '92L Black Sedan iTrader: (0)	...found some oil on my spark plug I was changing my spark plugs today and on one of them there was some oil on it. The spark plug wasnt covered in oil only the first couple of threads were (a little less than half of the plug had a little oil on it). You guys think I will be ok or should I look into the problem? Mabe a I new head gasket? I dont have time right now but Ill get some pics of the plug later. I just want to be careful, I love my baby. Thanks guys I appreciate it -Kerry

02-24-03, 04:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
PerzianKabob Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,201 Car 1: 1993 Legend LS sedan, 2002 3.2TL iTrader: (1)	what could be some of the effects of oil around the spark plugs? __________________ http://www.safetygears.net

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XxBoost1xX Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Miami Florida Posts: 35 iTrader: (0)	Sounds like a valve cover gasket.. __________________ 1993 Legend L Sedan

02-24-03, 11:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mckenzie93 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 3,228 Car 1: 1993 LS Coupe, 6 Speed iTrader: (0)	Yeah its not the head gasket. Wouldn't worn piston rings cause oil to leach into the combustion chamber and burn and/or stick to the plug? __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../DSCN45691.jpg

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02-23-03, 07:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
midwestlegend Lexus owner, dont hate me Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 1,368 Car 1: 1995 Lexus LS 400, silver on tan leather, 95K. iTrader: (0)	Ya, it could be your gasket, but dont be worried about it. I once owned a Taurus SHO, and every time I took out some of the plugs they were BURIED in oil. I would just take the plugs out, let the oil drain into the combustion chamber, put the plugs back in and then fire the engine up to burn the oil residue. No problems after that.

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u2vex Legend Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SCV, CA Posts: 148 Car 1: Cobalt Blue Pearl iTrader: (0)	that happened on my accord and I took it into to get checked, there are individual rubber gasket around the plug and they were bad, after they replaced the gasket it was fine no more oil. but I don't think it's the headgasket though.

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mossman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 26 Car 1: 1995 White Sedan iTrader: (0)	I experienced that with my previous vehicle. There are indeed rubber seals around the spark plug chambers. If you want to fix the problem, replace these gaskets along with the valve cover gaskets.

02-24-03, 09:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
royal88 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: maryland Posts: 41 iTrader: (0)	If you have a chilton's or a Haynes manual, you can find out what the oil on the spark plug means. I think its in the tune up section of the manuals. they have pictures of the different types of symptoms that spark plugs may encounter.

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