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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 09:22 AM
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Oil in the spark plugs

I need some help here. Today i was driving my car and the car wouldnt hold an idle. So when i got home i pulled the spark plugs and found that the coil was covered in oil. Now when i say covered, i mean that the whole spark plug chamber was filled with oil. The only thing that i could think of was the spark plug ring. If you have had this experience or know anything about whats going on, please help me out. I need to get it back on the road ASAP. Thanks
Old Oct 12, 2004 | 09:43 AM
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Spark plug rings and valve cover gasket
Old Oct 12, 2004 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by macinmaxima95
I need some help here. Today i was driving my car and the car wouldnt hold an idle. So when i got home i pulled the spark plugs and found that the coil was covered in oil. Now when i say covered, i mean that the whole spark plug chamber was filled with oil. The only thing that i could think of was the spark plug ring. If you have had this experience or know anything about whats going on, please help me out. I need to get it back on the road ASAP. Thanks

Thats what it is, I had that happen a while back.
Old Oct 12, 2004 | 09:55 AM
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whats involved in replacing those?
Old Oct 12, 2004 | 09:55 AM
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You need a new valve cover gasket. The oil really shouldn't hurt anything.
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