I was checking my spark plugs today and when I pulled the plug wire off, I found that the spark plug was almost completely submerged in oil. I pulled out the plugs and checked them all and they looked ok so I put them back in. I then proceeded to run the car. When I started the car it smoked like a***** for about 2 min.......WOO HOO!!! No more bugs after that! Anyway I was wondering if anyone knows where the oil is coming from. Please don't say the head gasket is gone. I think the valve cover gasket was replaced already but not sure.

 

go to our DIY section and read the Oil in spark plug tubes, there is a full writeup on what it is and how to fix it.... just a few simple O-rings...

 

Thanks....I had a feeling I was posting in the wrong place.....I tried to do a search on oil in the tubes but the search returned nothing.......Thanks

 

No problem.... at least it isn't a major issue! Let us know if you can't locate the post for some reason....

 

Thanks...I fixed that leak but I think there is still one more leak. It looks like there is oil seeping from the oil pan gasket. I've washed down the engine a number of times now and i'm still finding oil dripping off the bottom of the oil pan. I cant see any oil running down the engine anywhere and it does look a little wet around the pan gasket. Is there any way I can repair this leak without having to remove the exhaust etc?

 

I have found the pan bolts loose and one bolt missing on Accords on two occasions. Tightening to spec seem to help.

good luck

 

Thanks....I checked the pan and all the bolts are there but I'll snug em up a little if they need it. I really dont want to have to take the pan off. It looks to be a pretty big job and my exhaust is pretty rusty so I dont want to disturb it and then end up having to replace it all at the same time. I probably should replace it but if it aint broke I aint fixin it!!!

 

I second tightening the oil pan bolts. On my 94 Accord once I had oil dripping off the bottom, and tightening the oil pan bolts stopped it.

 

tried tightening the pan bolts but I think my oil pan is rusted through!!! It's still leaking and it looks like it's coming from the bottom of the pan directly above the 2 exhaust pipes that come down from the manifold. Can I change the oil pan without dismantling the exhaust? Can I just slip it out of there? I can access all the bolts without moving the exhaust.

 

,, you need to remove the frt pipe to remove the oil pan .get a torch and heat up the exh bolts/nuts before you remove them .. this way they won;t brake