oil on spark plugs.

Bad02gt · September 18th, 2010, 09:31 PM

i went to change my plugs and i noticed on one of them i looked down in there and there was oil sittin at the bottom by the plug. could anyone tell me what this could be maybe piston rings or head gaskets?

majorownage · September 18th, 2010, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by Bad02gt

i went to change my plugs and i noticed on one of them i looked down in there and there was oil sittin at the bottom by the plug. could anyone tell me what this could be maybe piston rings or head gaskets?

if there was oil in the cylinders, it would smoke like my grandma.

Stick the plugs in, USE anti-sieze, and start her up!

If blue smoke starts pouring out, then come and get some help

CobraStang161 · September 18th, 2010, 10:48 PM

Spark plug tube seals on the valve cover/head are bad.

red96stang · September 18th, 2010, 11:11 PM

+1 replace your valve cover gaskets and tube seals. there a little difficult

97mustanggt · September 19th, 2010, 10:21 AM

i notice that to when i changed my spark plugs well just on one, is it really that hard to change our the gaskets?

Bad02gt · September 19th, 2010, 02:23 PM

ya i only had it in my number 1 chamber every other one was just fine

red96stang · September 19th, 2010, 09:25 PM

yea almost 2hours and a few frustrations later and the passenger side was done ha

97mustanggt · September 20th, 2010, 05:17 PM

any tips or ideas, anything we can do to make it easier seeing as u did it already.

CobraStang161 · September 20th, 2010, 05:33 PM

Just pull the valve covers off and replace. Felpro sells a valve cover gasket kit which has everything needed. Just make sure you use a good amount of Indian head gasket sealer.

red96stang · September 20th, 2010, 06:30 PM

make sure you put good rtv in the creases of the valve cover where it seals to the head and let that rtv dry for an hour or so also make sure NOT to pinch the gasket up against the firewall under the fuel disconnects its hard to reach back there and it binds up the gasket....

CobraStang161 · September 20th, 2010, 08:02 PM

Indian cement is stronger than regular RTV for the spark plug seals.

97mustanggt · September 20th, 2010, 08:16 PM

good info thanx

red96stang · September 20th, 2010, 09:31 PM

i didnt do anything for my tube seals i read alldata and it said nothing about it..

CobraStang161 · September 21st, 2010, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by red96stang

i didnt do anything for my tube seals i read alldata and it said nothing about it..

It doesn't say to but you really should for something that sees a lot of oil.

Trick Tuners · September 21st, 2010, 11:04 AM

I'd run a compression check to determine the rings sealing ability.

red96stang · September 21st, 2010, 12:03 PM

i redynoed at 272rwhp and 280rwtq

97mustanggt · September 21st, 2010, 02:36 PM

what mods are done to your cobra?

red96stang · September 21st, 2010, 03:18 PM

100% stock minus 2 flowmaster mufflers just extremely well maintained..

97mustanggt · September 22nd, 2010, 10:33 AM

wow not bad for just flowmaster, not bad at all.

red96stang · September 22nd, 2010, 01:14 PM

thanks i think so to.. its been well maintaind

September 18th, 2010, 09:31 PM	#1
Bad02gt Newbie Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 31 iTrader: 0 reviews	oil on spark plugs. i went to change my plugs and i noticed on one of them i looked down in there and there was oil sittin at the bottom by the plug. could anyone tell me what this could be maybe piston rings or head gaskets?

September 18th, 2010, 10:48 PM	#3
CobraStang161 Hardcore Enthusiast 4V twin turbo 2000 GT I live my life a quarter mile at a time xD Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 1,739 iTrader: 0 reviews	Spark plug tube seals on the valve cover/head are bad. __________________ 2000 Mustang GT Built 4V Motor with Sullivan Single Plane Intake Custom 66MM BB TT kit Borla XR-1 Dumped before rear Moser built 9" Rear 35 spline WaveTrac Diff with 3.75s 35 spline Moser axles 14PT roll cage and minitubbed

September 18th, 2010, 11:11 PM	#4
red96stang Regular 1996 gt 97cobra boltons Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: north carolina Posts: 99 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 replace your valve cover gaskets and tube seals. there a little difficult __________________ MM Cobra Club Member #32

September 19th, 2010, 10:21 AM	#5
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,183 iTrader: 0 reviews	i notice that to when i changed my spark plugs well just on one, is it really that hard to change our the gaskets? __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

September 19th, 2010, 09:25 PM	#7
red96stang Regular 1996 gt 97cobra boltons Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: north carolina Posts: 99 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea almost 2hours and a few frustrations later and the passenger side was done ha __________________ MM Cobra Club Member #32

September 19th, 2010, 02:23 PM	#6
Bad02gt Newbie Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 31 iTrader: 0 reviews	ya i only had it in my number 1 chamber every other one was just fine

September 20th, 2010, 05:17 PM	#8
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,183 iTrader: 0 reviews	any tips or ideas, anything we can do to make it easier seeing as u did it already. __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

September 20th, 2010, 05:33 PM	#9
CobraStang161 Hardcore Enthusiast 4V twin turbo 2000 GT I live my life a quarter mile at a time xD Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 1,739 iTrader: 0 reviews	Just pull the valve covers off and replace. Felpro sells a valve cover gasket kit which has everything needed. Just make sure you use a good amount of Indian head gasket sealer. __________________ 2000 Mustang GT Built 4V Motor with Sullivan Single Plane Intake Custom 66MM BB TT kit Borla XR-1 Dumped before rear Moser built 9" Rear 35 spline WaveTrac Diff with 3.75s 35 spline Moser axles 14PT roll cage and minitubbed

September 20th, 2010, 06:30 PM	#10
red96stang Regular 1996 gt 97cobra boltons Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: north carolina Posts: 99 iTrader: 0 reviews	make sure you put good rtv in the creases of the valve cover where it seals to the head and let that rtv dry for an hour or so also make sure NOT to pinch the gasket up against the firewall under the fuel disconnects its hard to reach back there and it binds up the gasket.... __________________ MM Cobra Club Member #32

September 20th, 2010, 08:02 PM	#11
CobraStang161 Hardcore Enthusiast 4V twin turbo 2000 GT I live my life a quarter mile at a time xD Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 1,739 iTrader: 0 reviews	Indian cement is stronger than regular RTV for the spark plug seals. __________________ 2000 Mustang GT Built 4V Motor with Sullivan Single Plane Intake Custom 66MM BB TT kit Borla XR-1 Dumped before rear Moser built 9" Rear 35 spline WaveTrac Diff with 3.75s 35 spline Moser axles 14PT roll cage and minitubbed

September 20th, 2010, 08:16 PM	#12
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,183 iTrader: 0 reviews	good info thanx __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

September 20th, 2010, 09:31 PM	#13
red96stang Regular 1996 gt 97cobra boltons Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: north carolina Posts: 99 iTrader: 0 reviews	i didnt do anything for my tube seals i read alldata and it said nothing about it.. __________________ MM Cobra Club Member #32

September 21st, 2010, 11:04 AM	#15
Trick Tuners MM Fanatic KB'd GT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,467 iTrader: 3 reviews	I'd run a compression check to determine the rings sealing ability. __________________ Check out my forums for stuff on troubleshooting, tuning, etc We teamed up with Socal Performance Racing to bring dyno tuning to San Diego. Be friends with us on FB

September 21st, 2010, 12:03 PM	#16
red96stang Regular 1996 gt 97cobra boltons Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: north carolina Posts: 99 iTrader: 0 reviews	i redynoed at 272rwhp and 280rwtq __________________ MM Cobra Club Member #32

September 21st, 2010, 02:36 PM	#17
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,183 iTrader: 0 reviews	what mods are done to your cobra? __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
Ford Mustang Forum Advertisement

September 21st, 2010, 03:18 PM	#18
red96stang Regular 1996 gt 97cobra boltons Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: north carolina Posts: 99 iTrader: 0 reviews	100% stock minus 2 flowmaster mufflers just extremely well maintained.. __________________ MM Cobra Club Member #32

September 22nd, 2010, 10:33 AM	#19
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,183 iTrader: 0 reviews	wow not bad for just flowmaster, not bad at all. __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

September 22nd, 2010, 01:14 PM	#20
red96stang Regular 1996 gt 97cobra boltons Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: north carolina Posts: 99 iTrader: 0 reviews	thanks i think so to.. its been well maintaind __________________ MM Cobra Club Member #32

Threads Similar to: oil on spark plugs.
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Spark Plugs Gap for Colder Plugs	Matt.	V6 Mustangs	5	April 10th, 2010 11:48 AM
94 mustang gt oil on spark plugs	gtstangrunner	94-95	11	May 12th, 2009 08:38 PM
Oil on the spark plugs?	1997Stang	4V / SVT	17	May 6th, 2009 01:21 PM
Oil on spark plugs	jim.munoz	V6 Mustangs	7	March 29th, 2009 02:37 PM
Spark plugs,antifreeze, oil and power steering fluid questions for the guys who know	CODEBLUE	99-04	5	February 25th, 2008 04:12 PM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:09 PM.
Contact Us - Modded Mustangs : Ford Mustang Forums - Privacy Statement - Top
Modded Mustangs is ©2005-2008, All Rights Reserved, And is Not Affiliated with Ford Motor Company. Forum is powered by vBulletin ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Ent. Ltd. & SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2 ©2009, Crawlability, Inc.