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Mike_Floutier
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Oily plug????
« on: Jul 11th, 2008, 11:49am » |
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Hi all,
I just changed my spark plugs. The old ones electrical contacts all looked fine BUT one of them looks like http://www.exhortations.co.uk/images/Oily%20plug.jpg.
I'm assuming that the oil has come from outside the combustion chamber and run down a little when I took the plug out. I'm a bit puzzled about where it could have come from - any ideas?
Thanks
Mike
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martin_rowe
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Re: Oily plug????
« Reply #1 on: Jul 11th, 2008, 12:58pm » |
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Cam cover gasket.
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scorpio_man
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Re: Oily plug????
« Reply #2 on: Jul 11th, 2008, 1:58pm » |
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it's a two piece affair. one that goes around the outside edge of the rocker cover and one that's 4 circles joined together for the plugs.
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Mike_Floutier
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Re: Oily plug????
« Reply #3 on: Jul 11th, 2008, 2:40pm » |
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Aaah, that makes sense.
Would it be easy to replace if it got worse?
Mike
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scorpio_man
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Re: Oily plug????
« Reply #4 on: Jul 11th, 2008, 3:21pm » |
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hi mike
easy enough. just add a bit of sealant to the sparkplug gasket as it can move a bit as you torque it down.
intructions are on the main site.
hth
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Mike_Floutier
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Re: Oily plug????
« Reply #5 on: Jul 11th, 2008, 3:29pm » |
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Thanks very much!
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