Oil in spark plug tube plus odd tube length....HELP!!

dominiaa · Post by **dominiaa** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:52 pm

So I experienced some rough acceleration the past few days. so I decided to finally install the NGK's and magnacore's I had sitting around. I was suprised to find a crap load of oil in two of the tubes. I figured it might be the tube seals, which I'll be replaceing when I put the new valve cover on.However, I notcied something wierd , the two plug tubes that were full of oil, stuck out further from the valve cover then the two which were dry. Anybody here of this situation before. On a side note, the acceleration problem cleared up with the new plugs, but the oil problem is probably what was the cause in the first place.

dangerdavex2 · Post by **dangerdavex2** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:03 pm

I had the same problem, oil in the tubes and the tubes being elevated, the thread is right here: http://forum.2gn.org/viewtopic.php?t=8257
All I did to fix the tubes was hit them with a rubber mallet and they went right back into place. I dont know if you are that comfortable doing that or not, but it worked for me.

ImportKiller · Post by **ImportKiller** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:00 pm

I had the same problem also,.. I hit mine down with a mallet too,.. but it broke the tube seal (rubber piece,. pressed into inner- under side of valve cover, wraps around tube) SO I went to the stealership and got a new tube seal, changed it and the now fouled plug (+all the other ones) Easy fix,.. but it scared the crap outta me at first ....

dominiaa · Post by **dominiaa** » Mon May 01, 2006 6:45 pm

Thanks, scared the crap out me to. oil drained into me cylinder also, after I removed the plugs. I had a smoke trail comeing out of my tail pipes for about thirty seconds all the way down my street.

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Mon May 01, 2006 9:11 pm

Sweet. James Bond Neon.....

dominiaa · Post by **dominiaa** » Mon May 01, 2006 9:48 pm

grambo wrote:Sweet. James Bond Neon.....

there were a bunch of my neighbors out working on their lawns, I drove down the street and they all gave me dirty looks and went inside. smoked a few kids to on their bikes.

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Mon May 01, 2006 10:08 pm

I am glad you rcar is ok. There is nothing worse than that panic-d' feeling you get when you think your car is totally F'd up..

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Tue May 02, 2006 12:41 am

Why does this happen? the spark plug tube coming up like that?