oily spark plugs?

Subject: oily spark plugs? Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:28 pm

I changed the spark plugs in my friend's '92 Escort with a DOHC 1.8L and like 115k on it. I also changed the oil/filter because it hadn't been changed in like 8000 miles. when I took out the plugs they were completely covered in oil on the top ends, all 4 of them. I don't know much about this and I've never seen it before. is this normal or a bad thing, and what can be done about it?

Legit Posts : 4589 Join date : 2010-01-26 Age : 44

my guess is bad gaskets around the plug tubes and oil leaks down there when you pull them it covers the plugs in oil. not really a huge deal.

Legit Posts : 643 Join date : 2010-01-26 Age : 34

My neon had the same issue..

Subject: Re: oily spark plugs? Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:41 pm

Its just the valve cover gasket! no biggie

Subject: Re: oily spark plugs? Tue Oct 26, 2010 11:01 pm

yeap bad valve cover gasket. I see that all the ime on escorts and focus' at work. Its real easy to do. If you want help let me know, takes like ten minutes

Legit Posts : 1759 Join date : 2010-04-11

my SHO had a real bad misfire pulled the plugs, full of oil. just the o ring seals.

Subject: Re: oily spark plugs? Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:53 am

...what? please go post an intro in the introductions section of the forum. you're not going to get any help if we don't know who you are or what you drive.

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Fuckin Schiller!! wrote:: ...what? please go post an intro in the introductions section of the forum. you're not going to get any help if we don't know who you are or what you drive.

I deleted his post since he is just a spammer.

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My work car at the time, an Accord, had the same issue. When I had it torn apart for other things, I fixed that issue too. Cam tower seals they are called on a Honduh.

Unless it's causing a missfire, I wouldn't worry about it. Look at it this way, the plugs should never seize into the head. Razz

Subject: Re: oily spark plugs? Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:49 pm

mtperformance wrote:

Fuckin Schiller!! wrote:: ...what? please go post an intro in the introductions section of the forum. you're not going to get any help if we don't know who you are or what you drive.

I deleted his post since he is just a spammer.

I suspected. just didn't wanna be an asshole and say it since I wasn't sure.

Subject: Re: oily spark plugs? Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:18 pm

did you fix this david? I can tell you its definitley the valve cover gasket on that car if you havnt done it yet.

Subject: Re: oily spark plugs? Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:31 pm

no, I haven't yet. I totally forgot about it lol.

Subject: Re: oily spark plugs? Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:12 pm

On the 1.8 it takes like 10 minutes! hell you can reuse the gasket if it isnt cracked.

Subject: Re: oily spark plugs? Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:29 am

an OEM ford gasket for its not very much though, I could probly get it for under twenty

Subject: Re: oily spark plugs? Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:22 am

alright, I'll talk to her and see if she wants me to do it

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