blue crap and oil in plug 2 - SOLVED

Flying_NEB · Post by **Flying_NEB** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 8:12 pm

I tried to find what the cause of this is and I couldn't really, other than possibly a leaking valve cover or leaking plug sheath. My plug number 2 hole had quite a bit of oil in it. It was all over the plug and the plug insulator. There was also this blue crap that was all over the inside of the sheath. When I peeled some of it off it feels rubbery. It's not on any other plug hole. The other plugs look like normal plugs.

First, what causes oil to leak in, second what in the world is the blue stuff?

aperson · Post by **aperson** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:55 pm

the blue stuff looks like blue intake silicone that someone put in there to stop the leak.

Edit: you need some new seals for the spark plug tubes, I'm not sure if it comes with the valve cover gasket or not.

alsey_seven · Post by **alsey_seven** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:35 pm

yes it does come in with the set

Flying_NEB · Post by **Flying_NEB** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:40 pm

so I need to get the "valve cover gasket" and when I get that it will come with new plug seals?

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:56 pm

probably a ghetto mod to fix the leaking plug tubes.. lol, go get the gaskets for the plug tubes.. and install them!

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:57 pm

I think Autozone, or Advanced Auto sells the whole kit for under $25 comes with valve cover gasket and 4 spark plug tube seals.

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:58 pm

Advanced Auto is where I got mine at. $25, next day

underway · Post by **underway** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:20 pm

just give it some "love taps" with a rubber mallet first.... see if that solves it...save you 25 bucks..... i did the same and it worked fine no leaks ... although it looks like someone already tried that on second look....

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:29 pm

yea the vc comes with the plug tube seals.. and is really cheap, might as well pick it up because someone may have already tapped the leaking tube, in too far, and may have cut through the seal.. causing it to leak...grab those from the part store.. and see if that doesn't kill a few birds with one stone..

Flying_NEB · Post by **Flying_NEB** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:06 pm

fixed - put some new seals in, problem solved.