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Old Mar 6, 2004 | 08:46 PM
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Oil on one of my plugs....

While doing some of the usually weekend check-ups/maintenance I was going through the plugs and whires and I pulled the whole set of plugs and I found my #2 Leading plug with oil on it. I am guessing that this is from an oil ring that is going bad or has gone bad. This is the only possible source of motor oil since I pre-mix 100%. Here are some pics I took of the plugs:









Also do you all think they look like I am running "too" lean?
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Old Mar 6, 2004 | 08:59 PM
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Looks like your leaking externally or oil spilled onto the housing to me.If oil burns on the plug it would be really cruddy like quaker state on valvetrains.

I would say you are running a little lean but they don't look too bad
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Old Mar 6, 2004 | 09:53 PM
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yeah, seems weird for oil to fill up to the spark plugs and wet them that far down the threads.
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Old Mar 6, 2004 | 10:14 PM
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I'll try checking for oil leaks tommorow. I don't think I have any major ones though. Maybe some from the pedestal o-rings.
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Old Mar 6, 2004 | 10:53 PM
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looks like its time to clean up that keyboard too
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Old Mar 6, 2004 | 10:56 PM
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Seems if you have a loose/not torqued to spec spark plug, oils'n'stuffs could seep by and soak the plug.
I'd search for an external oil leak too. The plugs do not look oil fouled.
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