slvr08gt
forum member
Installed my TVS today and when I got to installing the colder plugs I noticed there was some oil on the threaded portion on two of the plugs. I don't know which cylinder #'s they are but one is on the drivers side closest to the bumper and the second is on the drivers side closest to the firewall. There was also a small amount of oil on the shaft portion of the coil pack, not a lot but it was visible enough to know it shouldn't be there. Oddly enough none of the plugs had any oil on the plug strap or igniter/center electrode. All plugs were bone dry and the strap had a normal light grey color which indicates the A/F hasn't been overly rich or lean.
About 3 months ago. The car had a pretty loud ticking sound on the drivers side. Turned out to be a loose spark plug and the dealer re-tapped one of the spark plug holes on the driver side. Since then the car has performed perfectly. Here's the thread that has further info on that situation:
http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110946
I haven't driven the car since installing the TVS tonight, just started it and let it idle for 4-5 minutes to make sure there wasn't any major issues. Currently the car idles decently and nothing seems out of the norm.
I have an appointment tomorrow morning to get it on the rollers but at this point I'm not sure if I should be pushing the car due to the oil I found on the shaft of the CP's and the threads.
My gut tells me the dealer improperly installed the driver side valve cover gasket when they did the repair a few months ago. Just doesn't make since how it would soak the threads but nothing on the strap or electrode.
Thoughts??
-Nick
About 3 months ago. The car had a pretty loud ticking sound on the drivers side. Turned out to be a loose spark plug and the dealer re-tapped one of the spark plug holes on the driver side. Since then the car has performed perfectly. Here's the thread that has further info on that situation:
http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110946
I haven't driven the car since installing the TVS tonight, just started it and let it idle for 4-5 minutes to make sure there wasn't any major issues. Currently the car idles decently and nothing seems out of the norm.
I have an appointment tomorrow morning to get it on the rollers but at this point I'm not sure if I should be pushing the car due to the oil I found on the shaft of the CP's and the threads.
My gut tells me the dealer improperly installed the driver side valve cover gasket when they did the repair a few months ago. Just doesn't make since how it would soak the threads but nothing on the strap or electrode.
Thoughts??
-Nick