Oil on Spark Plug #3 - 1999 Sephia

While replacing my spark plugs - I noticed a whole lotta oil on #3. It wasn't just the top or bottom - the entire spark plug was covered with oil and was actually dripping. :eek7: I'm thinking maybe the gasket has a leak which is causing so much oil to cover the entire plug, but not really sure. Fingers crossed that it's not a crack. I've got 92k miles on her and this is only the second time that the plugs got replaced. Would have been longer if I wouldn't have gotten fancy and tried to wash the engine off - only getting a bunch of water all over the plugs. :nono: They don't run well when they're wet.

I was just wondering if anyone else has ever noticed any oil on their spark plugs at all and could give me a little insite. I ran a search but it came up empty.

Thanks.

While replacing my spark plugs - I noticed a whole lotta oil on #3. It wasn't just the top or bottom - the entire spark plug was covered with oil and was actually dripping. :eek7: I'm thinking maybe the gasket has a leak which is causing so much oil to cover the entire plug, but not really sure. Fingers crossed that it's not a crack. I've got 92k miles on her and this is only the second time that the plugs got replaced. Would have been longer if I wouldn't have gotten fancy and tried to wash the engine off - only getting a bunch of water all over the plugs. :nono: They don't run well when they're wet.

I was just wondering if anyone else has ever noticed any oil on their spark plugs at all and could give me a little insite. I ran a search but it came up empty.

Thanks.
On my aunts car the valve cover gasket blew out and was leaking oil down into the spark plug chamber

common thing to happen. go get a new valve cover gasket and a tube of silicone engine goo.

sportages rios, and sephia/spectras do this as that gasket breaks down.

Mine is doing the same thing. I am 100% sure it is the valve cover gasket seal.