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Oil on plugs

  • 15-03-2015 2:09pm
    #1
    oldfella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭


    just changed the plugs ,oil ,filter, on my focus 1.4... it was driving fine beforehand but now seems to have a miss and sounds very rough...noticed some oil on 2 plugs when i took them out .....anyone have any ideas what could be wrong
    thanks


Comments

  • #2
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,186 ✭✭✭cletus


    Is it burning much oil? If so it could be worn piston rings


  • #3
    porsche boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭porsche boy


    sounds like one of the plug leads isnt connected properly, check them first. When removing the leads did you pull them by grabing the leads? Oil on the plugs suggest the rocker cover is leaking, a commom problem on that engine.


  • #4
    oldfella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭oldfella


    thanks .sorted now ..lead loose...will try rocker cover gasket
    thanks


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