2006-09-27 03:30:19 · 4 answers · asked by Gramms 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I had it changed @ wal-mart, 300 miles later it was missing. I pulled the plugs to check. the last one I pulled was the one closest to the oil cap and it had oil in it. I soaked it up with a paper towel. changed all the plugs, it ran fine for a while, then I pulled that plug out and soaked up the oil again. It hasn't had oil in the plug since. That was 5000 miles ago. I thought I had some major engine problems comming up. But with another tune-up, new plug wires and, oil change the car is running as good as it was before. It is a 90 Toyota Corolla, 180,000 miles. Would I need to have the gaskets changed?
2006-09-27 04:32:51 · update #1
Yes this is possible. Let's say you add one quart too much, the oil will then be able to be pushed past the bottom oil ring on the piston and injected into the cylinder of the piston or pistons that are at the lowest point if the engine is tilted to one side or the other. Because of the high revolutions this can happen quite easily. If not allowed to continue for a long period of time, removing the amount of oil necessary to achieve the proper level should alleviate the problem. You may have to replace the spark plug if it has received too much oil.
2006-09-27 03:39:21 · answer #1 · answered by Letsee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you over fill your oil you will cause excess pressure which in turn will start causing your gaskets to fail. In most over head or dual over head cam cars if your valve cover gasket begins to leak you will find oil in the spark plug wells (on the boot end of the plug. If you are finding oil on the spark end then you may have a leaking head gasket which is a much bigger issue
2006-09-27 03:35:33 · answer #2 · answered by diesmart2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you can over pressururize the valve guide seals and or the rings, and oil can seep into the intake valve which is open to the spark plug chamber...pull a spark plug or two and check it for sign or smell of oil...your engine is not going to run well, if at all with oil-fouled plugs.. also check crank case ventilator for excessive oil,,,
2006-09-27 03:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by Marvin C 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
im not sure, but overfilling the crankcase is grounds for very VERRRRY BAD effects on your engine!! It will slowly explode from every seal on it-basically -.-
2006-09-27 03:40:30 · answer #4 · answered by Mr.GooDWReNCH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋