Oil seeping out from behind plugs. Metering oil pump?
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Oil seeping out from behind plugs. Metering oil pump?
I was crawling around beneath my car last night and noticed that oil seems to be seeping out from behind both sparkplugs. Obviously this is not normal...
A quick searched turned up a thread that suggested that maybe it's a faulty metering oil pump?
Anyone have any theories? Why would a faulty MOP cause oil to blow through the sparkplug ports anyway? What else should I check?
Also, total n00b question, but what are those two things BEHIND the sparkplugs that look like 2 additional sparkplugs? I looked through the FSM but I couldn't find any reference to them.
A quick searched turned up a thread that suggested that maybe it's a faulty metering oil pump?
Anyone have any theories? Why would a faulty MOP cause oil to blow through the sparkplug ports anyway? What else should I check?
Also, total n00b question, but what are those two things BEHIND the sparkplugs that look like 2 additional sparkplugs? I looked through the FSM but I couldn't find any reference to them.
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Originally Posted by M.Piedlourde
Also, total n00b question, but what are those two things BEHIND the sparkplugs that look like 2 additional sparkplugs? I looked through the FSM but I couldn't find any reference to them.
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Originally Posted by Railgun69
Unless you have a single rotor, they're spark plugs. You are counting four, right?
Ah....no. I thought there were only two.
I've only had this car for a few weeks, and I haven't gotten around to changing the plugs yet.
Damn, I knew it was a dumb question, but not THAT dumb. :embarrassed:
Obviously I still have a shitload to learn......
Any idea about the leaking oil? It's only coming out from the two forward plug ports. The other two look normal.
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Originally Posted by M.Piedlourde
I was crawling around beneath my car last night and noticed that oil seems to be seeping out from behind both sparkplugs. Obviously this is not normal...
Also, total n00b question, but what are those two things BEHIND the sparkplugs that look like 2 additional sparkplugs? I looked through the FSM but I couldn't find any reference to them.
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Originally Posted by Kento
It's normal if you haven't torqued your spark plugs in properly. If it is indeed coming from the plug holes.
I strongly recommend reading up a bit more on your car.
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Originally Posted by alberto_mg
it could be some oil like stuff leaking out of the knock sensor as well. knock sensor is right above the plugs in the front rotor housing.
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You may want to check the area around where the oil filter screws into. The oil filter screws down into a housing which is held on by two 10mm nuts. Inside there is 2 "0" rings that usually harden with age and allow oil to leak past them. That could be you problem as well.
Clean the area off and take you car for a long drive and check it again. I have had to change those o-rings on 2 of my 3 RX-7's i have ever owned, its pretty common.
Clean the area off and take you car for a long drive and check it again. I have had to change those o-rings on 2 of my 3 RX-7's i have ever owned, its pretty common.
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Originally Posted by afterburn27
I also think it is likely that the insulation in your knock sensor is melting down on the plugs. It should be fairly easy to tell, the 'goo' coming from the knock sensor is dark, thick, and sticky.
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Originally Posted by afterburn27
I also think it is likely that the insulation in your knock sensor is melting down on the plugs. It should be fairly easy to tell, the 'goo' coming from the knock sensor is dark, thick, and sticky.
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I 5th on the knock sensor goop, by the way please have someone mechanical help you with the car, these cars need constent attention. If you have to pay for it to be done right. Its usally cheaper than doing it twice yourself or braking something else in the process.
My advise be for wrenching your self on the car, is to read as much as possible before you do what ever it is you are going to do. In clueding changing spark plugs thes thing relie on them and they need to be changed offten.
My advise be for wrenching your self on the car, is to read as much as possible before you do what ever it is you are going to do. In clueding changing spark plugs thes thing relie on them and they need to be changed offten.
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Originally Posted by M.Piedlourde
Damn, I knew it was a dumb question, but not THAT dumb. :embarrassed:
Obviously I still have a shitload to learn......
Obviously I still have a shitload to learn......
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