Spark plug and coil-on-pack problems...

[LINCBRA]

Ok, for starters my engine started to miss and then threw a code; don't remember off the top of my head which one it was. Well I looked it up and went to the cylinder, the second from the front on the passenger side (which was the code that was thrown), and took out the coil-on-pack (C.O.P.) and spark plug. The C.O.P. was chard, but not badly. The spark plug was also chard but only on the bottom half (from the threads down). So what I am asking is this just a spark plug and C.O.P. problem? or am I looking at something more than just an easy fix?

 

[stangkiller98]

was there oil on the plug or boot? when is the last time you did plugs? are they cheap plugs?

 

[LINCBRA]

I did them about a year ago. They're Irridum(SP?) plugs and Accel COP. I don't believe that there was any oil in there but two other cylinders did have some but they didn't have this problem.

 

[stangkiller98]

i also had this problem i went ahead and installed new valve cover gaskets and all new C.O.P. and i have had no problems since when your valve cover gaskets leak the oil runs down in the cylinder and fouls out your plugs.

 

[LINCBRA]

Easier said than done... lol I have a friends that has had two mk8s and I know what a pain it is to take off the valve covers.

 

[stangkiller98]

yea it sucks but it sucks worse when your changing plugs every few months, just grab a 24 pack of bud invite your buddy over and dig in!

 

[MediumD]

Eh, my Vic has had leaking plug tower seals for the past 60k miles, both of my Marks have as well, and I haven't had any issues. If the cyl that had the problem doesn't have an oil leak, I wouldn't have a problem procrastinating the valve cover gasket and plug tower seals... I'd just throw a new coil at it and see what happens.