21-02-2015, 05:05 PM
(This post was last modified: 21-02-2015, 06:55 PM by tucker.
Edit Reason: now sorted it...was meant to say!
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I have just changed the plugs and air filter on my 1.6 16v petrol.
I noticed before I removed the plug on the 4th cylinder that there was some oil sat in the plug well. I mopped it out and then removed the plug which also had oil on the thread and tip.
A couple of the other plugs had a very small amount of oil on the threads too but not much.
It seems from google to be likely to be the valve seals? I don't know much about these or how much effort is needed to replace them or if it's urgent to do it.
My car is LPG and I have of late had some problems with the injectors as they were gunked up. I've now sorted that, but prior to this I was having problems with it misfiring when it first went onto LPG because the injectors needed to warm up before they ran smooth. I don't know if this could have had any bearing on the oil being there or if it's unlinked?
Anyone out there who can share their views or experiences?
I noticed before I removed the plug on the 4th cylinder that there was some oil sat in the plug well. I mopped it out and then removed the plug which also had oil on the thread and tip.
A couple of the other plugs had a very small amount of oil on the threads too but not much.
It seems from google to be likely to be the valve seals? I don't know much about these or how much effort is needed to replace them or if it's urgent to do it.
My car is LPG and I have of late had some problems with the injectors as they were gunked up. I've now sorted that, but prior to this I was having problems with it misfiring when it first went onto LPG because the injectors needed to warm up before they ran smooth. I don't know if this could have had any bearing on the oil being there or if it's unlinked?
Anyone out there who can share their views or experiences?