Duratec water around plugs?

[Blackhawk1969]

I was helping service a friends 1.4 fiesta 2005 and removed the air filter and pulled the plug leads. It was like a swimming pool?? I used a length of pipe to remove about 1/4 a pint of rusty water.
Anybody know if this is just rain water built up over time or could water be leaking from some where?

Tia guys

[garagewidow]

does it contain antifreeze for a start?

[Blackhawk1969]

He had not serviced the car in ages so it was just rusty water so I could not tell. He said his mrs was topping it up on a regular basis so I suspect a leak somewhere.
I could not see how it was getting to the head and plug

[adam1984]

If my memory serves me correctly there is a core plug next to number 4 plug take the rocker cover off and I suspect all will be obvious

[Blackhawk1969]

Thanks Adam I will take a look

[oakdale]

You will find corroded core plugs, but the initial cause of the water ingress which causes the corrosion is usually leaking screen washer jets and or pipes.