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is it a big worry ? #887770 03/02/04 01:24 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 60 Ontario, Canada D Darksavior_dup1 OP CEG\'er
OP Darksavior_dup1 CEG\'er D Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 60 Ontario, Canada	I was over at a friends the other day and was checking some stuff on the engine. I appear to have a small amount of oil on my 4th plug. My friend says this is a blow by and that it is a small one. The car does not blow blue smoke or anything ..tells me not to worry about it cause there really is nothing i can do . Any imput on this guys ? 1997 Countour GL Sport Red ATX 2.0 Tinted Windows Resonator Removed Ngk Laser Platinum plugs Sony X-plode Head unit, Pioneer 3 ways 6x8's 2- 10" PPI subs in enclosed box Powered by PPI2240 Amp

Re: is it a big worry ? #887771 03/02/04 03:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 17,248 IL L Loco4G63 CEG road warrior
Loco4G63 CEG road warrior L Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 17,248 IL	I get oil on that plug....... Hector 2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII 257HP/259TQ 2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED 160HP/141TQ

Re: is it a big worry ? #887772 03/03/04 01:32 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 58 county of essex.east of london M m_perry CEG\'er
m_perry CEG\'er M Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 58 county of essex.east of london	trade it in now why are you still reading this...go...quickly not a problem m8.no.4 is the hot'end' of the engine.or,they all do that 97 mondeo st24 rsa pack

Re: is it a big worry ? #887773 03/05/04 02:37 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 808 Lexington Park, MD O Obsidian Veteran CEG\'er
Obsidian Veteran CEG\'er O Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 808 Lexington Park, MD	Originally posted by m_perry: trade it in now why are you still reading this...go...quickly not a problem m8.no.4 is the hot'end' of the engine.or,they all do that didn't understand a single thing in that last sentence. But it is probably just the valve cover gasket. There was a lady where I live who couldn't figure out where all of her oil was going. I had a friend with a honda (now my honda) whose oil would drain into the spark plug hole. I checked hers and sure enough, it was chock full of oil. every little bit of it. She had her husband replace the valve cover gasket and leak is all gone. So that is my suggestion to you. Replace the valve cover gasket. Like 10-15 bucks at autozone and a 10mm bolt and quarter inch drive ratchet should be all you need. Remember to tighten the bolts down in the correct order! 95 Mystique GS Zetec ATX: Dead - Dec 5th, 2003 94 Accord LX 2.2L MTX Non-Vtec. Few bolt ons. 02 Escape XLT 3.0 V6 ATX. This thing has the CD4E in it?! What the hell was ford thinking?

Re: is it a big worry ? #887774 03/05/04 10:48 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 58 county of essex.east of london M m_perry CEG\'er
m_perry CEG\'er M Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 58 county of essex.east of london	perhaps something got lost in the atlantic if i read the original post correctly,the electrodes of the spark plug are oiling up.my reply explained that this is nothing to fear,as this end of the engine runs a bit hotter and the tolerances open up enough to allow a little oil past the piston rings.it may also allow this bore to glaze slightly,which again doesn't help oil control. if the outside of the plug is covered by oil,then the corrective action you suggest is correct.and apologies to the original poster for misreading your plea for help 97 mondeo st24 rsa pack

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