O ring and Piston rings
highjumper25
04-11-2006, 03:44 PM
Are they the same thing
96IsuzuRodeo
04-11-2006, 04:03 PM
O rings are made of rubber in the shape of a ring and usually seal out a liquid or air. Piston rings are metal rings that fit in grooves around each of the pistons in an engine. Piston rings, if they are not worn, maintain a good seal in the cylinder to allow your engine achieve good compression.
highjumper25
04-11-2006, 04:35 PM
If the oil is getting in my sparkplugs which one is it.
96IsuzuRodeo
04-11-2006, 07:19 PM
If the oil that you are refering to is on the insulator side of the spark plug, then the rubber o ring that slips on the spark plug tube has probably dry-rotted and begun to leak. This rubber o ring is located between the spark plug tube and valve cover. These are usually changed when you replace the valve cover gaskets.
highjumper25
04-11-2006, 09:58 PM
the oil is on the side that fires, it is all on the threads of the sparkplug
Canucklehead
04-12-2006, 08:25 AM
the oil is on the side that fires, it is all on the threads of the sparkplugAre you sure it isn't just oil in the spark plug well (from a bad O-ring like 96IsuzuRodeo mentioned) that is getting on the threads when you remove the plug?
What does the firing end of the plug look like? If it looks normal
http://www.4x4review.com/quads/tech/SparkPlug-normal.jpg
with the exception of oil on the threads I would say you're probably just getting oil leaking by the O-rings.
A plug that is experiencing oil fouling can look like this
http://www.4x4review.com/quads/tech/SparkPlug-WetFouling.jpg
or this
http://www.4x4review.com/quads/tech/SparkPlug-Deposits.jpg
:2cents:
What does the firing end of the plug look like? If it looks normal
http://www.4x4review.com/quads/tech/SparkPlug-normal.jpg
with the exception of oil on the threads I would say you're probably just getting oil leaking by the O-rings.
A plug that is experiencing oil fouling can look like this
http://www.4x4review.com/quads/tech/SparkPlug-WetFouling.jpg
or this
http://www.4x4review.com/quads/tech/SparkPlug-Deposits.jpg
:2cents:
highjumper25
04-12-2006, 09:21 AM
I'm not sure but I do know that when I take the plug out it is all on the threads. None is on the porcelain part. But when i stick the socket in it usually is all over it too. The sparkplugs get fouled out every couple of days. Usually I can not go a week without changing them twice
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