Oil Above the spark plug???
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I've never seen this before, I hope someone can explain whats happened.
While servicing the Honda HR-V I picked up a few weeks ago, just swapping the last spark plug. I noticed the socket came out caked in black oil! on pulling the spark plug out It was totally covered in oil. I say totaly, the electrode wasn't. So the oil must have been above the plug. The plug also wasn't very tight and was in poor condition. Like I say I've never seen or heard of this. Is there any way to ex2
plain how the oil got there. The car does burn a bit of oil, I swapped the oil and filter and went for a slightly thicker oil to see if that will help. The car runs fairly well and very quietly. 83k miles. it's the 1.6 vtec petrol.
While servicing the Honda HR-V I picked up a few weeks ago, just swapping the last spark plug. I noticed the socket came out caked in black oil! on pulling the spark plug out It was totally covered in oil. I say totaly, the electrode wasn't. So the oil must have been above the plug. The plug also wasn't very tight and was in poor condition. Like I say I've never seen or heard of this. Is there any way to ex2
plain how the oil got there. The car does burn a bit of oil, I swapped the oil and filter and went for a slightly thicker oil to see if that will help. The car runs fairly well and very quietly. 83k miles. it's the 1.6 vtec petrol.
rufusgti said:
I've never seen this before, I hope someone can explain whats happened.
While servicing the Honda HR-V I picked up a few weeks ago, just swapping the last spark plug. I noticed the socket came out caked in black oil! on pulling the spark plug out It was totally covered in oil. I say totaly, the electrode wasn't. So the oil must have been above the plug. The plug also wasn't very tight and was in poor condition. Like I say I've never seen or heard of this. Is there any way to ex2
plain how the oil got there. The car does burn a bit of oil, I swapped the oil and filter and went for a slightly thicker oil to see if that will help. The car runs fairly well and very quietly. 83k miles. it's the 1.6 vtec petrol.
It's pretty common, your rocker cover is leaking.While servicing the Honda HR-V I picked up a few weeks ago, just swapping the last spark plug. I noticed the socket came out caked in black oil! on pulling the spark plug out It was totally covered in oil. I say totaly, the electrode wasn't. So the oil must have been above the plug. The plug also wasn't very tight and was in poor condition. Like I say I've never seen or heard of this. Is there any way to ex2
plain how the oil got there. The car does burn a bit of oil, I swapped the oil and filter and went for a slightly thicker oil to see if that will help. The car runs fairly well and very quietly. 83k miles. it's the 1.6 vtec petrol.
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