Accord's Got Oil

My niece left off her 01 Accord from me to look over because of a rough
idle. It runs great otherwise.

I picked up a set of Champion fine wire Irid plugs. when I pulled out each
of the old plugs the upper portion [outside of the cyclinder hole] were
drenched in oil. Each plug mind you. Where did this oil come from and what
is the fix?

Richard.

"Richard" > wrote in
:

> My niece left off her 01 Accord from me to look over because of a
> rough idle. It runs great otherwise.
>
> I picked up a set of Champion fine wire Irid plugs. when I pulled out
> each of the old plugs the upper portion [outside of the cyclinder
> hole] were drenched in oil. Each plug mind you. Where did this oil
> come from and what is the fix?
>
> Richard.
>
>
>


The rubber O-rings that seal off the spark plug tubes from the oil inside
the valve cover. They're leaking and in need of replacement. Do a valve
adjustment while you're in there.

What engine have you got? The newer VTEC engines don't have any rubber O-
rings, but instead have long tubes that are part of the head.

--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
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Richard wrote:
> My niece left off her 01 Accord from me to look over because of a rough
> idle. It runs great otherwise.
>
> I picked up a set of Champion fine wire Irid plugs. when I pulled out each
> of the old plugs the upper portion [outside of the cyclinder hole] were
> drenched in oil. Each plug mind you. Where did this oil come from and what
> is the fix?
>
> Richard.
>
>
see the accord wire question from 2 days ago - replace the "b" gaskets.