Help! Think i found a problem.. 56k warning

optlo · Post by **optlo** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:08 pm

Well.. recently my neon has had a slight hiccup.. well today while i shoveled the driveway, I started it up since I rarely drive it lately.. and it's getting worse. So I decided to check under the hood, pulled out these guys and two were soaked - and when i put the 2nd in from the left back in - it made a gurgle sound, not to mention it smelled funny before I pulled them out... can anyone tell me what is wrong?

FTWNeon · Post by **FTWNeon** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:18 pm

From looking at the pictures, the spark plug tubes just don't look right, like they're not in all the way, that and it doesn't really look like they have tube seals in them, and if they do they aren't doing there job.

optlo · Post by **optlo** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:22 pm

that liquid smelled like oil or gas.. one of the two... the two that are wet wont go down all the way...

FTWNeon · Post by **FTWNeon** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:27 pm

I'm sure it's oil and it looks like the tubes are out farther then they should be, I'm not sure how they go in though. I'll go look through my fsm.

FTWNeon · Post by **FTWNeon** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:35 pm

Try taping them with a rubber mallet, you may have to remove the valve cover. Probably are going to want to replace your spark plugs as well, wires might be alright.

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Scan from my fsm

optlo · Post by **optlo** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:43 pm

why is there oil in there tho? thats what i dont get.. changed em before and there was never oil on those two

FTWNeon · Post by **FTWNeon** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:48 pm

If the tube isn't sealed, which it looks like it isn't, when oil is splashing around in the valves, keeping everything lubicrated, it can get into the tube and as they fill, I believe they can foul the plugs along with degrading the connection with the sprak plug, causing a weaker spark or no spark at all.

outkast · Post by **outkast** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:56 pm

go buy a new valve cover gasket set it should come with those seals to mine did

optlo · Post by **optlo** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:21 pm

hmm... ill check advance auto