oil in sparkplug well
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oil in sparkplug well
Front, middle sparkplug well was coated in oil, probably over an ounce in there. Neighboring plug wells were dry. Looks like there is a seal that is in between the top of the tube and the valve cover. After reading through the procedure in the service manual, I could not find any reference to a seal at the bottom of the tube. My question is, is the only seal on the top, or do I have to remove the valve cage from the head to access seals at the bottom of the tube? Anybody do this yet? I see the intake has to be removed but it seems pretty straight forward...
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That's the plug that ejects on the J35. Be sure to torque that to spec.
Good luck finding your answer.
Good luck finding your answer.
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drolds72 (11-23-2014)
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in this picture you can see the spark plug seal in the lower left hand corner.
I had lots of trouble of removing them and installing them.
I found a pretty easy way.
insert flat head underneath seal and twist.
Be sure to remember or take note of how they seat/sit.
I destroyed 3 seals because I put them on backwards and the sharp aluminum WILL cut them up if installed incorrectly.
I had lots of trouble of removing them and installing them.
I found a pretty easy way.
insert flat head underneath seal and twist.
Be sure to remember or take note of how they seat/sit.
I destroyed 3 seals because I put them on backwards and the sharp aluminum WILL cut them up if installed incorrectly.
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did you replace all the intake gaskets, or were you able to reuse any?
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I just decided to paint my valve cover and originally, i thought I would have to bake them...rendering the seals useless.
but as I researched i found that I didnt have to bake the valve covers.
it was too late, since I had tried to pry them out without figuring out how to.
I destroyed them by trying to uninstall them. the sharp aluminum edges are BRUTAL to soft rubber
at that point, I was all in and had to learn how to uninstall and install them properly.
and now im passing on the info to you, so you dont destroy them.
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<-------------friend blew my engine, so I changed the heads.
i bought all brand new gaskets from rock auto.
but if i were you, I would re-use the intake manifold gasket.
just inspect it and make sure that it is re-usable.
as Ive taken my intake manifold apart so many times, I just re-use the gaskets
i bought all brand new gaskets from rock auto.
but if i were you, I would re-use the intake manifold gasket.
just inspect it and make sure that it is re-usable.
as Ive taken my intake manifold apart so many times, I just re-use the gaskets
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drolds72 (11-23-2014)
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finished. pretty straight forward. I had a seal puller that I used to get old seals out of their bores. I just did the front bank. it was tricky to get that tube thru the seal without cutting it as you mentioned- not sure how the rear bank would have gone...
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Time for a beer!
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right, i thought we were still on the spark plug tube seals.
but we had moved on to intake manifold gasket.
Great Job, sir!! I didnt have a seal puller.
if anyone wants to read my engine ordeal, you can read here
https://acurazine.com/forums/problem...32-j37-915065/
but we had moved on to intake manifold gasket.
Great Job, sir!! I didnt have a seal puller.
if anyone wants to read my engine ordeal, you can read here
https://acurazine.com/forums/problem...32-j37-915065/
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drolds72 (11-24-2014)
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right, i thought we were still on the spark plug tube seals.
but we had moved on to intake manifold gasket.
Great Job, sir!! I didnt have a seal puller.
if anyone wants to read my engine ordeal, you can read here
https://acurazine.com/forums/problem...32-j37-915065/
but we had moved on to intake manifold gasket.
Great Job, sir!! I didnt have a seal puller.
if anyone wants to read my engine ordeal, you can read here
https://acurazine.com/forums/problem...32-j37-915065/
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justnspace (11-25-2014)
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