Oil with my spark plug!! HELP

caintcatchmyGT · October 26th, 2007, 10:43 PM

So my car is missing realy bad. I went to Auto Zone and code said cyl #4 is missing. got home and pulled the cap off the spark plug and it was dripping in oil. Is this a valve cover gasket or some serious dammage?

acobraman · October 27th, 2007, 10:10 AM

Hopefully just a valve cover gasket. Went thru the same thing this past week myself. Only I tried to fix it myself and made a small problem a very big one.

True2theHorse · October 27th, 2007, 11:46 AM

Typically just a valve cover, make sure you clean it up good, put a nice gasket on it and you should be ok.

caintcatchmyGT · October 28th, 2007, 03:30 PM

how hard is it to change the gasket? just unbolt the valve cover and swap out the gasket and bolt it back up or is there anything special that i should know?

MustangMatt96GT · October 28th, 2007, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by caintcatchmyGT

how hard is it to change the gasket? just unbolt the valve cover and swap out the gasket and bolt it back up or is there anything special that i should know?

As simple as that!

G.T. Rags · October 28th, 2007, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by caintcatchmyGT

how hard is it to change the gasket? just unbolt the valve cover and swap out the gasket and bolt it back up or is there anything special that i should know?

lefty loosey righty tighty

caintcatchmyGT · October 28th, 2007, 10:06 PM

awesome....just wanted to make sure. thanks

96Snaker · October 29th, 2007, 04:52 PM

Hey maybe my 4 valve is different but I had a hell of a time getting my driver's-side valve cover off. Literally, it was an all day and an all night project (because I didn't want to scratch the hell out of it.).

Good luck buddy... hopefully it goes easier for you, and that a leaking gasket is all of your troubles.

caintcatchmyGT · October 29th, 2007, 08:05 PM

I took off the valve cover and the gasket looked great. I dont understand how the valve cover gasket will have anything to do with oil leaking in my spark plug. Commen sense tells me its just the seal between the head and the cover. Whats the deal? Can someone explain this to me....

caintcatchmyGT · October 29th, 2007, 10:38 PM

if its not a valve cover gasket, what else could it be?

caintcatchmyGT · October 29th, 2007, 10:40 PM

if its not a valve cover gasket, what else could it be?

caintcatchmyGT · October 29th, 2007, 10:45 PM

if its not a valve cover gasket, what else could it be?

96Snaker · October 30th, 2007, 02:17 AM

I've heard of double posting... but TRIPLE?! Oh you'd make Turbo so proud.

If oil is getting past the piston ring, you would see oil on your spark plug. Could be a possibility... though not nearly as easy nor affordable a fix as a worn valve cover gasket. lol. Have you done a compression test on the cylinders lately? That's a very good diagnostic tool, that many a mechanic will do before coming to an educated conclusion about things of this nature. Is that what AutoZone did to determine the missing cylinder?

caintcatchmyGT · October 30th, 2007, 09:41 AM

ya my computer had a glitch or something......thats why the triple post.

my check engine light came on and was blinkin at me. they pulled a code that said it was missing.....then i pulled the boot over the spark plug and it was dripping with oil.

I still dont understand how the valve cover gasket has anything to do with the problem

xx9gt6xx · October 30th, 2007, 01:41 PM

How many miles?

Blown96Mystic · October 30th, 2007, 06:17 PM

If the actual plug wire has oil on it, it should be the gasket going bad. My 4 valve had a few cylinders do that.

caintcatchmyGT · October 30th, 2007, 08:03 PM

147K miles.....how does the valve cover effect my problem? i just wana understand how and why.....trying to better understadn it all. thanks

TurboLX · October 30th, 2007, 08:54 PM

Looks like i have an apprentice now

caintcatchmyGT · October 30th, 2007, 09:14 PM

well i went out there and started wrenchin on it. i tried to pull the spark plug and as soon as i put the socket down there, well there is alot of oil in that spark plug hole. when i pulled the socket out there was oil on it all the way up the extension. its obvious that the rings are shot

96Snaker · October 30th, 2007, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by caintcatchmyGT

well i went out there and started wrenchin on it. i tried to pull the spark plug and as soon as i put the socket down there, well there is alot of oil in that spark plug hole. when i pulled the socket out there was oil on it all the way up the extension. its obvious that the rings are shot

Welcome to the club. I've been fixin' to get mine replaced since the day I bought the car... insufficient funding for that has kept my plans at bay.

G'luck bro. Hope the car runs good in the meantime...

and LOL @ Turbo's comment.

Get out of the 4.6 section you! Lol j/k man.

October 26th, 2007, 10:43 PM	#1
caintcatchmyGT Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: still here in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Posts: 349 iTrader: 0 reviews	Oil with my spark plug!! HELP So my car is missing realy bad. I went to Auto Zone and code said cyl #4 is missing. got home and pulled the cap off the spark plug and it was dripping in oil. Is this a valve cover gasket or some serious dammage? __________________ 1996 Mustang GT -MAC CAI -Polished 75mm TB and upper plentum -PI Intake Manifold -BBK underdrive pulleys -MAC Long Tube headers -Shorty H-pipe -Flowmaster Exhaust -18x9 275x35xR18 all around

October 27th, 2007, 10:10 AM	#2
acobraman Regular 96 Cobra Vert. , 97 Cobra 12.55@111.33 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 97 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hopefully just a valve cover gasket. Went thru the same thing this past week myself. Only I tried to fix it myself and made a small problem a very big one. __________________

October 28th, 2007, 10:06 PM	#7
caintcatchmyGT Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: still here in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Posts: 349 iTrader: 0 reviews	awesome....just wanted to make sure. thanks __________________ 1996 Mustang GT -MAC CAI -Polished 75mm TB and upper plentum -PI Intake Manifold -BBK underdrive pulleys -MAC Long Tube headers -Shorty H-pipe -Flowmaster Exhaust -18x9 275x35xR18 all around

October 29th, 2007, 04:52 PM	#8
96Snaker MM's Coffee Addict 1999 SVT Cobra 441rwhp/393rwtq Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,165 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hey maybe my 4 valve is different but I had a hell of a time getting my driver's-side valve cover off. Literally, it was an all day and an all night project (because I didn't want to scratch the hell out of it.). Good luck buddy... hopefully it goes easier for you, and that a leaking gasket is all of your troubles. __________________ Vortech V2, intercooled @ 10psi. Maximum Motorsports supsension goodie bag car less roll cage. Built '04 IRS. Hodge-podge of Roush/Stalker panels.

October 29th, 2007, 08:05 PM	#9
caintcatchmyGT Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: still here in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Posts: 349 iTrader: 0 reviews	I took off the valve cover and the gasket looked great. I dont understand how the valve cover gasket will have anything to do with oil leaking in my spark plug. Commen sense tells me its just the seal between the head and the cover. Whats the deal? Can someone explain this to me.... __________________ 1996 Mustang GT -MAC CAI -Polished 75mm TB and upper plentum -PI Intake Manifold -BBK underdrive pulleys -MAC Long Tube headers -Shorty H-pipe -Flowmaster Exhaust -18x9 275x35xR18 all around

October 27th, 2007, 11:46 AM	#3
True2theHorse Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 67 iTrader: 0 reviews	Typically just a valve cover, make sure you clean it up good, put a nice gasket on it and you should be ok.

October 28th, 2007, 03:30 PM	#4
caintcatchmyGT Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: still here in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Posts: 349 iTrader: 0 reviews	how hard is it to change the gasket? just unbolt the valve cover and swap out the gasket and bolt it back up or is there anything special that i should know? __________________ 1996 Mustang GT -MAC CAI -Polished 75mm TB and upper plentum -PI Intake Manifold -BBK underdrive pulleys -MAC Long Tube headers -Shorty H-pipe -Flowmaster Exhaust -18x9 275x35xR18 all around

October 29th, 2007, 10:38 PM	#10
caintcatchmyGT Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: still here in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Posts: 349 iTrader: 0 reviews	if its not a valve cover gasket, what else could it be? __________________ 1996 Mustang GT -MAC CAI -Polished 75mm TB and upper plentum -PI Intake Manifold -BBK underdrive pulleys -MAC Long Tube headers -Shorty H-pipe -Flowmaster Exhaust -18x9 275x35xR18 all around

October 29th, 2007, 10:40 PM	#11
caintcatchmyGT Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: still here in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Posts: 349 iTrader: 0 reviews	if its not a valve cover gasket, what else could it be? __________________ 1996 Mustang GT -MAC CAI -Polished 75mm TB and upper plentum -PI Intake Manifold -BBK underdrive pulleys -MAC Long Tube headers -Shorty H-pipe -Flowmaster Exhaust -18x9 275x35xR18 all around

October 29th, 2007, 10:45 PM	#12
caintcatchmyGT Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: still here in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Posts: 349 iTrader: 0 reviews	if its not a valve cover gasket, what else could it be? __________________ 1996 Mustang GT -MAC CAI -Polished 75mm TB and upper plentum -PI Intake Manifold -BBK underdrive pulleys -MAC Long Tube headers -Shorty H-pipe -Flowmaster Exhaust -18x9 275x35xR18 all around

October 30th, 2007, 02:17 AM	#13
96Snaker MM's Coffee Addict 1999 SVT Cobra 441rwhp/393rwtq Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,165 iTrader: 0 reviews	I've heard of double posting... but TRIPLE?! Oh you'd make Turbo so proud. If oil is getting past the piston ring, you would see oil on your spark plug. Could be a possibility... though not nearly as easy nor affordable a fix as a worn valve cover gasket. lol. Have you done a compression test on the cylinders lately? That's a very good diagnostic tool, that many a mechanic will do before coming to an educated conclusion about things of this nature. Is that what AutoZone did to determine the missing cylinder? __________________ Vortech V2, intercooled @ 10psi. Maximum Motorsports supsension goodie bag car less roll cage. Built '04 IRS. Hodge-podge of Roush/Stalker panels.

October 30th, 2007, 09:41 AM	#14
caintcatchmyGT Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: still here in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Posts: 349 iTrader: 0 reviews	ya my computer had a glitch or something......thats why the triple post. my check engine light came on and was blinkin at me. they pulled a code that said it was missing.....then i pulled the boot over the spark plug and it was dripping with oil. I still dont understand how the valve cover gasket has anything to do with the problem __________________ 1996 Mustang GT -MAC CAI -Polished 75mm TB and upper plentum -PI Intake Manifold -BBK underdrive pulleys -MAC Long Tube headers -Shorty H-pipe -Flowmaster Exhaust -18x9 275x35xR18 all around

October 30th, 2007, 01:41 PM	#15
xx9gt6xx Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Macomb Twp, Michigan Posts: 309 iTrader: 0 reviews	How many miles? __________________ ...Modded 1996 Ford Mustang GT... SOLD!! ...Modded 2001 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra... SOLD!! Now... ...Modded 2003 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra, Anniversary Edition.. www.cardomain.com/id/po1snd_u

October 30th, 2007, 06:17 PM	#16
Blown96Mystic Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 reviews	If the actual plug wire has oil on it, it should be the gasket going bad. My 4 valve had a few cylinders do that.

October 30th, 2007, 08:03 PM	#17
caintcatchmyGT Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: still here in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Posts: 349 iTrader: 0 reviews	147K miles.....how does the valve cover effect my problem? i just wana understand how and why.....trying to better understadn it all. thanks __________________ 1996 Mustang GT -MAC CAI -Polished 75mm TB and upper plentum -PI Intake Manifold -BBK underdrive pulleys -MAC Long Tube headers -Shorty H-pipe -Flowmaster Exhaust -18x9 275x35xR18 all around

October 30th, 2007, 08:54 PM	#18
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Looks like i have an apprentice now __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

October 30th, 2007, 09:14 PM	#19
caintcatchmyGT Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: still here in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Posts: 349 iTrader: 0 reviews	well i went out there and started wrenchin on it. i tried to pull the spark plug and as soon as i put the socket down there, well there is alot of oil in that spark plug hole. when i pulled the socket out there was oil on it all the way up the extension. its obvious that the rings are shot __________________ 1996 Mustang GT -MAC CAI -Polished 75mm TB and upper plentum -PI Intake Manifold -BBK underdrive pulleys -MAC Long Tube headers -Shorty H-pipe -Flowmaster Exhaust -18x9 275x35xR18 all around

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