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Just another oil leak/on sparkplugs thread

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    Just another oil leak/on sparkplugs thread

    Here's my story:

    engine's got 278k miles. Ever since I bought it it's been losing oil. I put cardboard under it once, ran it for like 15-20 minutes, and checked the cardboard, and it was clean.

    I changed the oil in October, checked the oil yesterday, and my level is below the first hole on the dip stick.

    So I added the only quart of oil I owned. Then just for kicks I checked my plugs, which were drenched in oil. The tube portion of the plug wires is not wet with oil however. It's just the lower portion of the plug - the threads and electrode. So I had a spare set of tube seals (not the lower ones...the ones that go on the valve cover), put those in, replaced the wires and plugs.

    I read this thread:
    http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...lug+tube+seals

    Really informative, and a better alternative to replacing your rings. I am hoping my rings are not going/gone, and I don't think they are. The only knowledge I have of piston rings and how to test if they are going bad is:
    1.) if you take your oil cap off while running and if it's smoking
    2.)if smoke's coming out of your tail pipe

    that's all I know.

    I took off the cap while it was running, and no smoke, and my tailpipe does not emit any "bad" smoke as well.

    Think just replacing the lower tube seals would call it a day? I don't know where to find these, or what they look like since the pictures are not showing up on that DIY.

    ^^click it or ticket^^
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    Originally posted by CB7lx91
    Here's my story:

    engine's got 278k miles. Ever since I bought it it's been losing oil. I put cardboard under it once, ran it for like 15-20 minutes, and checked the cardboard, and it was clean.

    I changed the oil in October, checked the oil yesterday, and my level is below the first hole on the dip stick.

    So I added the only quart of oil I owned. Then just for kicks I checked my plugs, which were drenched in oil. The tube portion of the plug wires is not wet with oil however. It's just the lower portion of the plug - the threads and electrode. So I had a spare set of tube seals (not the lower ones...the ones that go on the valve cover), put those in, replaced the wires and plugs.

    I read this thread:
    http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...lug+tube+seals

    Really informative, and a better alternative to replacing your rings. I am hoping my rings are not going/gone, and I don't think they are. The only knowledge I have of piston rings and how to test if they are going bad is:
    1.) if you take your oil cap off while running and if it's smoking
    2.)if smoke's coming out of your tail pipe

    that's all I know.

    I took off the cap while it was running, and no smoke, and my tailpipe does not emit any "bad" smoke as well.

    Think just replacing the lower tube seals would call it a day? I don't know where to find these, or what they look like since the pictures are not showing up on that DIY.

    why not try an accord manual book? but i dont remember if they have pics on this specific thing.

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      #3
      I have the Chiltons in my hand, but I don't know what the technical term would be for it haha. I've got a diagram of the rocker arm assembly...no mention of tube seals

      ^^click it or ticket^^

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        #4
        The lower tube seals are underneath the valvetrain parts. You must remove the rocker arm assembly to replace them.
        Oil would be getting on the lower parts of the plug wires if these seals were the problem, so I'm thinking the rings are a possibility.
        MRT(vvv) --Stock CB7 Enthusiast #1--

        Vouches: new_beginnings, ThrakBarts, beanzfynest617, JaK FRoSTWhiTE, 92_EX_Ninja, mak
        Originally posted by deevergote
        i am with the dumb. i cannot brain.

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          #5
          well if it's the rings, how could I triple check to make sure it is the rings? Last thing I wanna do is buy and install all new rings...then still burn oil.

          EDIT: If I were to replace the O Rings under the rocker arms would it be number 19 here?
          http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...=CYLINDER+HEAD
          Last edited by CB7lx91; 01-01-2008, 01:57 PM.

          ^^click it or ticket^^

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            #6
            Its your lower tube seals. Most likely when you pulled your plugs the oil trickled down to the electrodes. Now if the oil on the tips looks cooked then you have a problem. Ran a compression test and go from there.

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              #7
              Aright, I'll do the test this week when I go back to school. Thanks guys

              ^^click it or ticket^^

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                #8
                Originally posted by CB7lx91
                EDIT: If I were to replace the O Rings under the rocker arms would it be number 19 here?
                http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...=CYLINDER+HEAD
                Yes, number 19 is the lower spark plug tube seal. The uppers are the ones that sit against the valve cover.
                MRT(vvv) --Stock CB7 Enthusiast #1--

                Vouches: new_beginnings, ThrakBarts, beanzfynest617, JaK FRoSTWhiTE, 92_EX_Ninja, mak
                Originally posted by deevergote
                i am with the dumb. i cannot brain.

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