Sticky Sparkplugs
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Sticky Sparkplugs
Here's something I've never heard of. When I had my car on the lift the other day, (oil change), I took a good look at the underside of the engine bay. That's when I noticed something odd about my front plugs. I reached up and touched them, and they were sticky. The rear plugs looked as good as the day I put them in, but both of the front plugs were sticky. Any help?
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Most likely something that dripped down onto them. Also, some spark plug wires have dielectric grease on them to reduce arcing and assist in removal - might just be some of that that got pushed out of the boot.
Clean it up, see if it comes back, then worry .
Dale
Clean it up, see if it comes back, then worry .
Dale
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That sounds like the grease "dcfc3s" was speaking of. Its usually a whiteish color and your supposed to put it in the plug wire boots when installing plug wires
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Originally posted by dis1
It is the sealant from your knock sensor.
It is the sealant from your knock sensor.
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I noticed the same thing on mine. At first I thought it was oil that leaked onto the front plugs, but when I touched the plugs the stuff was thick and real sticky. The only place I could see that it was coming from was the knock sensor. I'm guessing this means I'll be needing a new sensor?
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