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Old 02-24-2004, 11:10 PM
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I pull out a spark plug off and there is oil on the threads but not on the electrode itself. Is there anything i can do to fix it or is it serious?
 
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Old 02-25-2004, 12:24 AM
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Did you check just one or all of them? Oil on plugs is a sign of the oil control ring going bad or your valve seals leaking.You say its on the threads only; it could be oil leaking from your valve cover into the plug well and got on the threads as you took it out.
 
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Old 02-25-2004, 09:23 AM
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Ditto the above. If it is coming from inside the cylinder it would likely be rings or valve guides. Are you burning oil? Does your truck smoke? Just at start-up or all the time?
Is it just one plug?
Be sure it is not a valve cover leaking and getting oil on the plug from the outside.
Any more info? We'll be glad to try and help.
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Old 02-28-2004, 08:53 AM
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yeah its just that one plug all the others are fine. The reason i found it was because there was barely missing and its annoying!!! So i changed plugs and saw it. It ran good for about a week and it starts again.
 
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