NEED car help

midnight smoker

Active Member

Dec 21, 2010

• #1

so i was changing my spark plugs today and noticed 2 out of the 6 were covered in oil. I've been doing some research and have come up with a few possible answers
1. valves not sealing properly
2. worn piston rings
3. head gasket needs replacement
4. valve cover gasket needs replacement
5. simply overfilling oil

I'm not sure which one of these is happening with my car but i suspect its the valve cover because my car has had a small oil leak since i bought it. Any help is appreciated

 

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Senor SmokeAlot

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Dec 21, 2010

• #2

might need yr,make,model,mileage of veh..do a search for ur car and known problems..u might find something.

 

midnight smoker

Active Member

Dec 21, 2010

• #3

its a 97 chystler cirrus it's got like 71,000 miles on it and i've never had any major problems with it

 

MuntantLizzard

Well-Known Member

Dec 21, 2010

• #4

Never any major tune up rather! lol
Sounds like time for a Overhaul to keep her to spec.

 

newdude79

Active Member

Dec 21, 2010

• #5

sound like a valve cover gasket to me.

 

SkidMark

Member

Dec 21, 2010

• #6

I'd start with a new set of plugs. Does the car use oil, smoke, misfire, lose power, or anything out of the ordinary? If the plugs have never been changed in 71,000 miles, it could be time.

 

midnight smoker

Active Member

Dec 21, 2010

• #7

i give the car it's regular maintenance (tune ups, oil changes, etc...) come to thing of it about a 2 weeks ago i did notice the engine started to stumble if that makes sense, like the idle speed was a bit erratic

 

dbkick

Well-Known Member

Dec 21, 2010

• #8

valve cover gasket? is the oil on the outside of the spark plug or is the business end oil fouled? If the plug is fouled by oil slipping past the rings just use a thicker oil and possibly an additive.

 

midnight smoker

Active Member

Dec 21, 2010

• #9

1 had oil just on the outside and the other had oil on inside end. and i just took it for a test drive and the check engine just came on. gettin kinda worried i'm strapped for cash right now and don't think i could afford major repairs

 

mrgreengrower

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Dec 21, 2010

• #10

100% valve cover gasket if the oil is in the spark plug hole the hole where you would take them (spark plugs) out of then its 100% valve cover gasket don't matter what kind of car it is

 

Hayduke

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Dec 21, 2010

• #11

The car stumbling is the spark plug "fouling" or getting oil on it...this gets there if oil gets by the rings. This can be from worn rings, a broken ring or the oil grooves are lined up...I am not a mechanic...but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night...

 

midnight smoker

Active Member

Dec 21, 2010

• #12

Hayduke said:

The car stumbling is the spark plug "fouling" or getting oil on it...this gets there if oil gets by the rings. This can be from worn rings, a broken ring or the oil grooves are lined up...I am not a mechanic...but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night...

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dude that last part about hoilday inn took me like a minute to get but it was fuckin hilarious I laughed for a solid 5 minutes

 

Devildog93

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Dec 22, 2010

• #13

midnight smoker said:

dude that last part about hoilday inn took me like a minute to get but it was fuckin hilarious I laughed for a solid 5 minutes

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Me too. Shit, I had to think for a second too. Funny stuff. That made my night.