Thursday, January 7, 2010

Need help with my car, i had a service on my MX5 and changed the plugs there was oil on 2 plugs?

does this mean anything, i have no trouble starting the car and there is no smoke, and she drives great


also when i change gear there is alot of heat coming from where i change gear i was told its the gator ?


any help...............................Need help with my car, i had a service on my MX5 and changed the plugs there was oil on 2 plugs?
If it was severe oiling on the plugs it might be worth getting a compression check done as this will find out if the rings are worn .and the heat bit probably is the gator,Is it damaged?Need help with my car, i had a service on my MX5 and changed the plugs there was oil on 2 plugs?
whats the plug #


if you can get some e3 plugs thea are like 9.99 ea.
If the oil's just on the ';top'; of the plugs, i.e. not the bit inside the engine, it may just be the rocker cover leaking slightly. If you mean the noses of the plugs, i.e. the parts that are inside the engine, I'd have thought you'd be noticing a misfire, perhaps a difficulty in starting and/or blue smoke, and you're clearly not. Is it still happening with your new plugs? Quickest way by far is to pop around to a mechanic and get him to give you an opinion.





Regarding the heat, it's probably the gaiter around the gearstick either loose or damaged, it's allowing heat from the engine/gearbox area to come into the car.
Oil is entering the combustion chambers of these two cylinders. Its either coming from worn piston rings or leaking valve seals. No way of telling without doing a compression check. Unless the plugs were really soaked in oil you probably have nothing to worry about as the car is not smoking out the tailpipe. Look for blue smoke while driving the car. The powerful ignition systems on modern cars will keep the plugs firing unless a ';whole bunch'; of oil is getting into the CCs. But in that case you would see blue smoke out the tailpipe. Since you are using some oil. You want to check the dipstick every once and awhile. Add oil as needed. You must be in England. Because I have no idea what a ';gator'; is, unless it swims and eats people. Use of the word ';gator'; to describe a car part sounds so ';english'; to me. If you have a hot Alligator in your car then you got a real problem! England has a good net car club for Miata's where you can ask questions. I own a ';97'; Miata and Love It. Good luck!
went a few oil changes or longer than recamended ?


as for the heat,shift boot that covers the ...... ?
A little oil on the plugs is nothing to worry about and in a lot of engines is quite common. This will cause no trouble unless the spark plugs are on their last legs and their electrodes have worn down or you don't clean/check them every couple of thousand miles.





The gaiter is a rubber ';sock'; that the gear lever passes through. its designed to keep heat,fumes and dirt from entering the cabin. Its a fairly cheap part and an easy repair.





have a word with these people and they will put you right.





www.samgoodwin.co.uk





They deal only in mx5's ...mainly the older pop up headlight type but they are experts.





Good luck and don't worry.
get some higher spec plugs ask at Halfords they stock them.
its your piston rings at fault i would think
If you had oil on your plugs you should have blue smoke.


Make sure that the valve cover is tight and not leaking.


Verify that you have the right plugs for your vehicle.





As for the heat, no idea.

Is there any probem with the service provider in Canada to the Syria Oil field base?

I am not aware of any. Sorry...

What kind of OIL does a 2001 Aztek take & What does it mean when this Service Engine Soon light comes on?

Im cluess HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!What kind of OIL does a 2001 Aztek take %26amp; What does it mean when this Service Engine Soon light comes on?
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Service engine soon light means some component has failed to meet the guide lines put forth for keeping smog levels low.(eg.You could have left the gas cap to loose.)
go to your local auto parts store and they will tell you. as far as the light have a mechanic look at it.
5W30 or 10W40 depending upon where you live. Usually a check engine light means you have a bad oxygen sensor. Take it the dealer and have them scan it to be sure.
Drive over to your neighborhood AutoZone or other auto parts store and any of the folks there will help you out for free.


The engine light may be related to a recommended mileage prompted check up.While you are at the auto parts store ask them if they can check out your vehicle as far as coolant fluid levels,etc.They may also be able to erase the service engine soon light. This should all be done for free.
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    you lost me on that question. Could you be a bit more specific???
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    My vw gof is displying oil press stop moto /service manuel can you help thanks?

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