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[f13platform]

this spark done around 2 k mile
a lettel bit oil around the body
but nt on top
here the pic




what u think ?

[hotel21]

Looks more like oil in the plug well rather than being burnt, IMHO....

[f13platform]

what is that mean?

[Steve1077]

It means the engine is not burning oil, there maybe a little oil in the hole the plug goes in

[f13platform]

what i have to do
if my engine dosent burn oil ?
what can happen ?

i used castrol GTX
15 w 40

[Big_Roger]

Hi,
Oil leaking into the spark plug well. Probably from camshaft cover gasket.

Roger

[Steve1077]

Is the whole of the top of the plug covered in oil? If its just a tiny amount I wouldn't worry about it

[f13platform]

not all over as much as u see in photo

but if it s from camshaft gasket

can i do that job myself ?
any 1 know how much is vax gasket?

thank s to all of u

[FRE07962128]

what i have to do
if my engine dosent burn oil ?
what can happen ?

i used castrol GTX
15 w 40

It is a VERY good thing if your engine is not burning oil so nothing bad will happen .

However, oil around the top of the plug means either a leak from your cam covers or you have spilt oil (or somebody else has) onto the top of the engine.  Are any other plugs so affected?  

I recommend you wipe clean all the holes and then see if oil forms again around the top of the plugs.    If it does you do have a small leak somewhere.

Lizzie Zoom

[f13platform]

i check 2 of them both oily.

maybe b'use i put 5 liter oil in engine last time

i know it suppos to be 4.5 liter

but i change the oil filter each time . so i dont think it do any harm

a littel bit more oil ...


i found out how i can change the cam gasket

it s easy .

i just like to know of any 1 know the price and part number

thank u

[FRE07962128]

i check 2 of them both oily.

maybe b'use i put 5 liter oil in engine last time

i know it suppos to be 4.5 liter

but i change the oil filter each time . so i dont think it do any harm

a littel bit more oil ...


i found out how i can change the cam gasket

it s easy .

i just like to know of any 1 know the price and part number

thank u

Is the oil above 'max' on the dipstick?  If it is by a fair degree, drain some oil off as you should never exceed this limit.

If you recently filled up your engine with oil, then once more I would recommend that you clean out all the plug holes and see if oil re-appears.  If it does then it will be the cam covers.  But eliminate the SIMPLE possible reasons first!

Lizzie Zoom

[albitz]

putting to much oil in your engine can do as much damage as not putting enough in.if there is too much in there you should drain some out

[shyboy]

If your cam cover gaskets are leaking, make sure you thoroughly clean all the breather system, as clogging of this is the usual cause due to excess pressure in the cam chambers.
See the excellent guides in 'Maintenance Guides'.
I believe that overfilling with oil can cause the crankshaft to dip too deeply into the oil and cause it to churn it up almost into a 'froth'. This could cause the pump to struggle and adversely affect the supply to the upper oil galleries. Ideally, the normal level of oil is meant to be just around the bottom of the crankshaft turning area so that splash lubrication can take place, and still leave the oil pump collecting 'unaerated' oil. I'm not sure that excess oil would cause immediate damage, but it isn't ideal.

[Kevin Wood]

That looks like a perfectly normal plug to me. It's normal to get a little oily deposit on the thread. If there was oil in the plug well before the plug was removed than it's likely the cam cover gasket needs attention but other than that nothing to worry about.

Kevin

[Martin_1962]

Overfilling is dangerous it can cause over pressuring in the sump and it can blow gaskets and seals.

Also in extreme circumstances can cause hydraulic locking