Interesting find upon plug removal
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Interesting find upon plug removal
Working on my wifes expedition. This time around been focusing on plugs and coils.
2000, 5.4, 140K
Drivers side, 3rd plug back from the front.
I removed the coil pack and noticed motoroil on the boot. Went ahead and removed the plug. It was soaked in oil, I mean just dripping.
So I've been trying to look down into the cyl to see if i can find any oil down there. Went to the extent of using a tube and syringe to see if I could draw oil out... got nothing. Even swabbed down in there and can't seem to find any.
I don't want to assume its ok or even assume that somehow oil just dripped down into the plug area. The truck doesn't throw any codes, I would also assume if it had that much blow by it would throw some kind of code.
The reason for doing this job is because I've been searching for some popping noise upon acceleration which seems like it would be more suspension related rather than a malfunctioning coil pack.
So what would be your next move on this?
2000, 5.4, 140K
Drivers side, 3rd plug back from the front.
I removed the coil pack and noticed motoroil on the boot. Went ahead and removed the plug. It was soaked in oil, I mean just dripping.
So I've been trying to look down into the cyl to see if i can find any oil down there. Went to the extent of using a tube and syringe to see if I could draw oil out... got nothing. Even swabbed down in there and can't seem to find any.
I don't want to assume its ok or even assume that somehow oil just dripped down into the plug area. The truck doesn't throw any codes, I would also assume if it had that much blow by it would throw some kind of code.
The reason for doing this job is because I've been searching for some popping noise upon acceleration which seems like it would be more suspension related rather than a malfunctioning coil pack.
So what would be your next move on this?
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