Sparks changed: two oily, two dry...why?

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Post Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:14 pm

As above, not strictly a technical problem as the car is running well, but why is this?

It's a 1990 iS; the two sparks nearest the front were quite oily, the ones nearest the bulkhead were dry.

Just wondering if this means anything to anyone...
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Post Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:22 pm

if you mean the ouside of the plugs... that would be the rubber rings that seal the rocker cover are leaking
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Post Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:22 pm

Oily on the tips or ceramic part? If it is the ceramic part then your rocker cover gasket could be weeping down the plug holes
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Post Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:23 pm

Tooooo slow
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Post Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:43 pm

johnl320 wrote:Tooooo slow
Don't worry John, we know :D :wink:
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Post Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:22 pm

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Post Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:32 pm

:D
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