hi i have a 2.5i that is running very lumpy when i went to inspect this i found that there was oil on one of the plugs any ideas please
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DRIFTBOY
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Oh.
Oil can only get on the plugs from the piston rings, valve guides or head gasket.
Oil on plugs could make it run lumpy too!
Is it on all of the plugs or just one?
Might be an idea to compression test the engine.
Oil can only get on the plugs from the piston rings, valve guides or head gasket.
Oil on plugs could make it run lumpy too!
Is it on all of the plugs or just one?
Might be an idea to compression test the engine.
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not true dude!DRIFTBOY wrote:Oh.
Oil can only get on the plugs from the piston rings, valve guides or head gasket.
Oil on plugs could make it run lumpy too!
Is it on all of the plugs or just one?
Might be an idea to compression test the engine.
if its the plug directly below the filler cap, you can spill oil on it when you pour it in!
good point on other causes though
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Good point!
I didn't think about the outside of the plug!
I didn't think about the outside of the plug!
Jeremy Clarkson wrote:...but it drives the front wheels. Theee wrooong wheels!
da4x4turbo wrote:I raced a vivaro on the motorway once in a 318is.... and lost!!!
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oil only on one plug the second one from the right oil from inside the engine not from outside
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Is there any blue smoke on start up?
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not too sure will check out tommorrow there is when your driving though
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Which engine do you have ? M20 or M50 ?