[Shotimes] Sparkplugs covered in oil?

[Dave]

It's easier to get the oil out with a hand soap pumper. My wife still 
wonders where that went! then you can get the thin screwdriver and rag 
down there then pull the plugs and do it again. I'm pushing about 20K on 
the RTV sealed valve covers and it's still dry............... I assume 
later it will be wet as hell now.
Dave

Donald Mallinson wrote:

> Joe,
>
> As mentioned you can replace the seals or clean and reuse the old 
> seals after applying a thin coat of silicone sealant.
>
> But I suspect you are asking what can you do RIGHT NOW to help the 
> problem.
>
> Facts are that the oil builds up over a long period.
>
> You can help things and prevent problems (the oil will eventually, if 
> it hasn't already, lead to a misfire as the spark takes the easier 
> path through the oil to the head) by just cleaning the oil out.
>
> Start by taking a long thin screwdriver and some rags, and poke the 
> rags down in the plug well as deep as you can. Take care not to break 
> the plugs.
>
> Then remove the plugs.  There will still be some oil there, but it 
> will run into the cyl and after a puff of blue smoke at startup, 
> things will be fine.
>
> Then again, take rags and shove them down there to get the rest of the 
> oil.  Spray a little carb cleaner on the rags to get it really clean.
>
> Then clean the plugs, or put new ones in.  Be sure to gap the plugs.  
> The talk of ruining platinum plugs by gapping is hogwash.  Just go 
> easy with the wire gauge and it will be fine.  Be sure you got out the 
> old gasket before you put the new plugs in.  Double gaskets are asking 
> for trouble.
>
> Put a little anti-seize on the plug threads and tighten normally, 
> don't overtighten, you are going into aluminum!
>
> Clean the spark plug boot, put a little dielectric grease on the 
> opening of the boot and re-install.
>
> NOTE: if you find dark jagged marks on either the plug or the boot, 
> you must replace the plug and boot because carbon tracking has 
> happened.  Electricity takes the easy path to ground, causing a 
> misfire, and leave carbon in its wake. This can't be properly cleaned 
> off and if left on can allow the misfire to continue and you can cook 
> your cat converters if it gets bad enough.
>
> Check the plugs every couple of months.  I little oil isn't a problem, 
> but when it gets onto the spark plug boot, it needs to be addressed.
>
> After cleaning you should be good for maybe a year or more, depending 
> on how many miles you drive.
>
> Next time you can, remove the valve covers, clean the intake and use 
> silicone on BOTH sides of the plug well gaskets. New gaskets don't 
> really solve the problem so if your old ones are OK, just silicone 
> them and expect to see oil there again sometime in the future.
>
> Don Mallinson
>
>
>
>> Miethos <miethos@cox.net> wrote:I've known that my car was burning 
>> oil cause I keep having to add every
>> little while but today I took off my spark plug wires and pulled out one
>> of the plugs itself and it had oil all over it. I looked down inside
>> the hole and I could see oil all over the place. What do I need to
>> replace/fix to remedy this? I'm guessing one of my seals is shot to
>> hell.
>>
>> ~Joe
>
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