Oil in my spark plugs = not fun

Post by **Sean @ NDF** » May 28, 2006

my o-rings are WASTED!!!

And i didn't realize it, so now my spark plugs/wires are soaked in oil.

1) I have new spark plugs and o-rings - will I need new wires?

2) How does the oil get out of there, does it eventually drain?

I'm sad because I have to go to work now

munster · Post by **munster** » May 28, 2006

I would try to soak as much up as possible with a clean rag. Otherwise you have to burn it I guess. I would get new wires just because. When was the last time you bought new ones?

Did you use hondabond or anything on the new O-rings?

Hercules · Post by **Hercules** » May 29, 2006

that happend to my red dragon just on the first cylinder. My plug wire got soaked with oil the whole way to the distributor. I just replaced everything and burned the oil out cuz it burns oil anyways but its fine now.

Post by **Sean @ NDF** » May 29, 2006

the last time I got wires was about 15k-20k miles ago...NGK blues

I didn't use hondabond on the new ones yet

*my main question is - if I can't get around to getting this done tomorrow, the oil shouldn't leak into the cylinders should it? THe spark plugs should hold it in there hopefully, because its a lot of oil

munster · Post by **munster** » May 29, 2006

Even if it does get into the cylinder it's just going to burn it.

Try to soak some of it up, though.

Secret Squirrel · Post by **Secret Squirrel** » May 29, 2006

my buddy had this problem on his evo...just replaced everyhting and took off the valve cover and we ran it through a parts washer and everything was gravy

SS

Post by **Sean @ NDF** » May 29, 2006

soaked up i'd say about 90-95% of the oil with cloths, replaced the plugs, cleaned off the plug wires, put the new o-rings on...and started it....

ran ok for a few, and then it started idling REAL shitty like...then it got a little better. I suppose that was the oil burning out

munster · Post by **munster** » May 29, 2006

Good to hear it worked out.

Post by **Sean @ NDF** » May 29, 2006

me too - man i was scared when i first pulled my wire out and heard a loud SHLURP noise

munster · Post by **munster** » May 29, 2006

That happened to Ashley's Accord, but it was a seal gone bad.