MySupra Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 1 & 2 are fine 3 & 4 are soaked 5 & 6 are soaked and have grit round them need advice before i go any further Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTurtleshead Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Change your rocker cover gaskets? Can't tell from the pic... But if there is oil on the plug electrodes.. Valve stem seals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 It can get dirty round the plugs so nothing unusual to drag some grit particles out with the plugs, in regard to oil on them, as James mentioned, it's most likely cam cover gaskets weeping oil, luckily a fairly inexpensive and straight forward job. On another note, the plugs do look a little coked up, does the car run a little rich? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MySupra Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 They where soaked in water, one of the sparkplugs started to corrode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott87 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Water on top of plugs or on actual plug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) Have you checked your coolant level ? Edited November 6, 2013 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Do you have a bonnet vent of any description? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Do you have a bonnet vent of any description? Not if the car is the same as in his garage in his profile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott87 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Was it the back spark plugs that were wet? If so check the water pipe at the back of the engine. If there is water on the plugs and your loosing coolant thats a different problem all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MySupra Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 On top of the plugs, the radiator has been off for a few months, took all that off, just started to actually strip the block Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 More than likely the hoses at the back of the head that feed the heater matrix then. If your going as far as stripping the motor down it would a good call to replace all the coolant hoses with either o/e or silicon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Been degreaseing you engine bay recently by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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