Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Search the maintenance guides for answers to 99.999% of Omega questions

Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: spark plug oil bath  (Read 1331 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Tim Smith

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Horley, Surrey
  • Posts: 26
  • why is the word "Dyslexia" so hard to spell?
    • 2.2 Omega CDX Auto Est
    • View Profile
spark plug oil bath
« on: 18 September 2011, 16:21:00 »
its diagnostic time again. my omega wouldnt start this morning plenty of juice,plenty of fuel just wouldnt fire up. there was a smell of petrol so i assumed i flooded the engine with fuel, however when i came to remove the spark plugs all 4 plugs were submerged in yurky black engine oil. i syringed out the oil but found when i removed the plugs they to were covered in oil, there didnt seem to be any oil on the top of the pistons so the oil on the plugs may have been from any residue in the plug pots which had dripped down possibly. there is no water in the sump and no oil in the coolant HELP  :'(
Logged
Moffiesmiff

albitz

  • Guest
Re: spark plug oil bath
« Reply #1 on: 18 September 2011, 16:47:01 »
Camcover gasket needs replacing, it has leaked oil into the plug wells. Sounds like it may well have knackered your coil pack so you may well need one of those as well. ;)
« Last Edit: 18 September 2011, 16:47:24 by albitz »
Logged

Webby the Bear

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Northampton
  • Posts: 12729
    • 2000 (W Reg.) 2.5 V6 CD
    • View Profile
Re: spark plug oil bath
« Reply #2 on: 18 September 2011, 17:24:27 »
Quote
Camcover gasket needs replacing, it has leaked oil into the plug wells. Sounds like it may well have knackered your coil pack so you may well need one of those as well. ;)


i had to have this done too. if left unsorted youll need new spark plug leads too iirc
Logged
RIP Paul Lovejoy

albitz

  • Guest
Re: spark plug oil bath
« Reply #3 on: 18 September 2011, 17:26:40 »
2.2 Webby, no plug leads.Coil pack directly on top off the plugs. ;)
Logged

Webby the Bear

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Northampton
  • Posts: 12729
    • 2000 (W Reg.) 2.5 V6 CD
    • View Profile
Re: spark plug oil bath
« Reply #4 on: 18 September 2011, 17:46:37 »
Quote
2.2 Webby, no plug leads.Coil pack directly on top off the plugs. ;)


aaahhhh should have read properly. cheers albs  ;)
Logged
RIP Paul Lovejoy

Tim Smith

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Horley, Surrey
  • Posts: 26
  • why is the word "Dyslexia" so hard to spell?
    • 2.2 Omega CDX Auto Est
    • View Profile
Re: spark plug oil bath
« Reply #5 on: 18 September 2011, 19:34:23 »
Thanks Guys, I have drained the oil out given it a good clean up, recharged the battery and managed to get it going. Any idea how difficult it is to replace camcover gasket. Will it be like the rocker cover gasket on engines of old? Are there any snags im likely to run into? The coil pack seems working, phew!
Logged
Moffiesmiff

RobG

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bristol
  • Posts: 13831
  • I might have a link, pic or part number for that
    • 16 plate Mokka. Vivaro
    • View Profile
Re: spark plug oil bath
« Reply #6 on: 18 September 2011, 19:36:16 »
« Last Edit: 18 September 2011, 19:37:12 by RobG »
Logged
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.

UPVC windows/doors/fascias/soffit/gutters supplied/fitted

Tim Smith

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Horley, Surrey
  • Posts: 26
  • why is the word "Dyslexia" so hard to spell?
    • 2.2 Omega CDX Auto Est
    • View Profile
Re: spark plug oil bath
« Reply #7 on: 18 September 2011, 19:48:18 »
Once again i am in awe of this forum thankyou nall so very much with all your help. Guess what im doing next weekend. :)
Logged
Moffiesmiff

Stallion

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Romford
  • Posts: 1762
  • "If you can't CONVINCE them, CONFUSE them"!!
    • 3.2 Irmscher Elite
    • View Profile
Re: spark plug oil bath
« Reply #8 on: 18 September 2011, 20:01:37 »
make the cam covers a priority! now its leaking inwards, not long before it starts leaking out (smoke) and covering the heat shields with oil.  :y
« Last Edit: 18 September 2011, 20:02:04 by Stallion »
Logged

Tim Smith

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Horley, Surrey
  • Posts: 26
  • why is the word "Dyslexia" so hard to spell?
    • 2.2 Omega CDX Auto Est
    • View Profile
Re: spark plug oil bath
« Reply #9 on: 18 September 2011, 20:04:06 »
Will do many thanks.
Logged
Moffiesmiff
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.033 seconds with 17 queries.