Oil In Spark Plug Hole

1. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #1 4th April 2011, 11:46

   Cars been misfiring badly.
   
   Got a set of spark plugs today, went to take the first one out (far right one) and it was sitting in oil, and when i took it out it was covered in oil!
   
   Any idea why this may be and how to get the oil out?
   
   My Rocker gasket leaks quite alot so think it could be that. Any other ideas?
   
   I just dont know how to get the oil out the hole!
   
   Its an '03 VTS btw
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 4th April 2011, 11:50

   There is a possibly of the rocker cover seal leaking & doing that yes,change the seal & the plugs take it for a run then check the pug/s again.
   
   
   Steve.
3. lewisunited Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Kent Posts: 376 Was: Mk1 Saxo 1.1/ Mk1 VTR NOW: mk5 fiesta zetec s

   #3 4th April 2011, 11:51

   new seal for the rocker cover
4. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #4 4th April 2011, 11:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 There is a possibly of the rocker cover seal leaking & doing that yes,change the seal & the plugs take it for a run then check the pug/s again. Steve.

   yeahh well the rocker seal isnt leaking that bad where its going to suddenly cause it to happen again, so dont think ill change that just yet but got any ideas how to get the oil out?
5. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #5 4th April 2011, 12:00

   stick a cloth down the hole and let that suck as much as it can then spray another cloth with wd40 stick that down and that will clean the rest of it.
   
   mite as well get a rocker cover gasket there only 5 quid from Andrew page motorfactor's.
6. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #6 4th April 2011, 13:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bedford126 stick a cloth down the hole and let that suck as much as it can then spray another cloth with wd40 stick that down and that will clean the rest of it. mite as well get a rocker cover gasket there only 5 quid from Andrew page motorfactor's.

   sounds like a plan, but its so farr down right at the bottom :/
   
   not for a vts. need instant sealant. not a quick job like on a vtr
7. loz180691 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Rugby Posts: 911 NaNa Gti

   #7 4th April 2011, 13:37

   Seen a few times not to bad of a fix to do tbh gl
8. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #8 4th April 2011, 16:21

   Sprayed some wd-40 down into the spark plug hole and put the old spark plug in and ran it to try and burn the crap out.
   
   Fitted new spark plugs and still misfiring. ordered a coilpack for tomorrow! £86, lets hope that fixes it!