May be a no brainer question

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12-11-2006, 09:23 PM
Blackdog

Will oil leaking into a sparkplug wire boot at the plug cause a miss? :duh:
12-11-2006, 09:24 PM
Gator

Thats a big 10-4 good buddy! IMO
12-11-2006, 09:29 PM
Blackdog

Thanks. would it also cause a little smoke? Not much, just a little.
12-11-2006, 09:37 PM
Gator

Smoke from where? Around the wires? Its probaly running down on to your exhaust manifold but smoke from the oil in the boot proably not unless you have a loose connection and its arching with oil around it.
12-11-2006, 09:38 PM
RedHeartbeat

Oil leaking into a spark plug boot? How is that possible? Replace your valve cover seals if they're leaking. Are you sure it's not oil blowing up the porcelain from the cylinder? May be time to replace a spark plug.
12-11-2006, 09:43 PM
Blackdog

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RedHeartbeat @ Dec 11 2006, 08:38 PM) [snapback]76051[/snapback]</div>

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Oil leaking into a spark plug boot? How is that possible? Replace your valve cover seals if they're leaking. Are you sure it's not oil blowing up the porcelain from the cylinder? May be time to replace a spark plug.
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No, I replaced the drivers side valve cover and I think I pinched the seal and it was leaking onto two of my boots. I looked in both the boots and found a tinkcher of oil in them.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Gator @ Dec 11 2006, 08:37 PM) [snapback]76050[/snapback]</div>

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Smoke from where? Around the wires? Its probaly running down on to your exhaust manifold but smoke from the oil in the boot proably not unless you have a loose connection and its arching with oil around it.
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No, from my exhaust. Maybe not making complete combustion in the two cylinders I found had oil in the boot.?
12-12-2006, 05:11 PM
Blackdog

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RedHeartbeat @ Dec 11 2006, 08:38 PM) [snapback]76051[/snapback]</div>

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Oil leaking into a spark plug boot? How is that possible? Replace your valve cover seals if they're leaking. Are you sure it's not oil blowing up the porcelain from the cylinder? May be time to replace a spark plug.
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I checked, it was definately the valve cover.
12-12-2006, 05:21 PM
RedHeartbeat

I guess you'll be replacing the seal, huh. At least it was something simple.