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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: devilscaff on 18 July 2013, 18:00

Title: Oil on plugs?
Post by: devilscaff on 18 July 2013, 18:00

I'm getting oil deposits on two of my spark plugs, the plugs are only 500 miles old but look knackered. Also it's been a bit lumpy when cold. Thanks

Title: Re: Oil on plugs?
Post by: dragonfly on 18 July 2013, 19:29

What car?

Title: Re: Oil on plugs?
Post by: devilscaff on 18 July 2013, 20:25

Mk2 16v should if said that really , whoops

Title: Re: Oil on plugs?
Post by: dragonfly on 19 July 2013, 11:07

Have you torqued them up correctly?

Title: Re: Oil on plugs?
Post by: devilscaff on 19 July 2013, 15:06

No don't have a torque wrench

Title: Re: Oil on plugs?
Post by: dragonfly on 19 July 2013, 19:54

Try to just nip them up a bit more and see if that cures your problem. Are the threads wet with oil? If so it could be the cam cover gasket.

Title: Re: Oil on plugs?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 19 July 2013, 21:50

£10 says it's the cam cover gasket leaking into the plug holes, which is also causing shorting issues which is why it is running lumpy.

Title: Re: Oil on plugs?
Post by: devilscaff on 19 July 2013, 22:09

That's sounds plausible it looks quite simple to change the rocker gasket or am I being over confident?

Title: Re: Oil on plugs?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 19 July 2013, 22:12

Simple job, just make sure it's properly clean and zig-zag around the bolts WITH a torque wrench - if you over-tighten them it will leak again.

Title: Re: Oil on plugs?
Post by: devilscaff on 19 July 2013, 22:55

Gonna have to put that on the list, spending too much time cleaning me new ed35. I'll order the part, when work and family life quieten down iv promised myself a day on the car.

Title: Re: Oil on plugs?
Post by: dragonfly on 20 July 2013, 19:47

Have a look at the distributor as well - they are notorious for oil leaking into them.

Title: Re: Oil on plugs?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 22 July 2013, 08:25

Quote from: devilscaff on 19 July 2013, 22:55

spending too much time cleaning me new ed35.

It's a new car, it's clean already, numbnuts.  Leave it alone and go and do something more positive with your life, like changing your rocker cover gasket on your Golf2.

Title: Re: Oil on plugs?
Post by: devilscaff on 22 July 2013, 21:01

That's a bit harsh, one real ones a toy

Title: Re: Oil on plugs?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 23 July 2013, 05:04

Ain't gonna polish up any faster now, is it?