oil in sparkplug holes?

Asha'man · May 26, 2004

Got a cloud of oil smoke in my cabin today after a tight left turn, pulled over and found little puddles of oil in the spark plug indentations in the head on the right side. My mom's Camry has this and it runs okay, but why does it occur and how can one fix it? My dad thinks it's a slightly loose plug that's letting oil from the cylinder through, but that would mean there's oil all the way up in the top of the combustion chamber which would mean I'm burning oil, which I don't believe I am, so....

Ash

ninety2.3 · May 26, 2004

Have you recently changed your oil or added anymore to the engine? If so, you might have spilled some and let it run down to the plugs. If you know you arent burning oil that would be my guess.

Bearded Forever · May 26, 2004

I got that when my oil cap would let oil spray out the side and run down the valve cover.

Asha'man · May 27, 2004

I did change oil last weekend, but I'm pretty sure I didn't spill any...and wouldn't it have manifested itself before now? I'll check my oil cap tomorrow too. When it happened, I was on my way home and was gonna be late for work, so I haven't really looked at it yet. Hopefully something simple will show up tomorrow.

Ash

kiddiccarus · May 27, 2004

Open the hood use some degreaser and spray off the plug side and then see if the problem persists.

89lx2.3 · May 27, 2004

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could be seeping from the valvecover gasket also.

jman_b13 · May 27, 2004

i'd say its either coming from the valve cover gasket, or leaking out between the oil cap and the valve cover

bhuff30 · May 27, 2004

yeah, double check that valve cover gasket.

StangGrrLy · May 27, 2004

I had a little bit of oil on the back two spark plugs on the passenger side, but I figured it's just coming from a teeny leak in the valve cover gasket. No biggie.

freakintiger · May 27, 2004

I agree with the valve cover gasket, especially since you just did the oil change. Just let it burn off.

Asha'man · May 28, 2004

Yep, all bolts on the valve cover were loose. Tightened 'em down a little and drove down to Colorado Springs and back (about 200 miles today) and no more leakage. The littlest things....

Ash

mr_woodster · May 29, 2004

Praise the lord for the little things, its the big ones that blow!(by)

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