oil in spark plugs?

2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT
157,000 MILES • 1.6L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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SAMY56
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hi few months ago a changed my spark plugs and i found oil in there so i changed the cover gasket but when i looked again a few months after i found the same thing ... oil again I have oil on cylinder 2-3-4 but the 1 look perfect and the oil is on the thread side and a bit in the ceramic side and my car do not take oil at all so i hope you ill find an answer
Apr 19, 2015 at 3:14 AM
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ED-WEEZY21
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When you replaced the valve cover gasket, did you also replace the tube seals?
Apr 19, 2015 at 6:33 AM
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SAMY56
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sure
Apr 19, 2015 at 6:37 AM
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SAMY56
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but like i said the oil is most on thread side
Apr 19, 2015 at 6:40 AM
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ED-WEEZY21
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I would perform a compression test and a leak down test. You could have bad piston rings which would be covered under hyundais 10 year 100,000 mile warranty if you are the original owner.
Apr 19, 2015 at 6:44 AM
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SAMY56
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ok thank you but im not the original owner but i have one question if the ring are worn out why my car do not take oil?
Apr 19, 2015 at 6:45 AM
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ED-WEEZY21
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Can you explain in more detail please what you mean by your car doesn't take oil?
Apr 19, 2015 at 6:52 AM
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SAMY56
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the car is not burning oil in chamber
Apr 19, 2015 at 6:53 AM
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ED-WEEZY21
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Are you talking about fuel like gasoline or engine oil? You're saying oil but I'm not sure if you mean gasoline.
Apr 19, 2015 at 7:04 AM
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SAMY56
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i mean the car do no burn oil like oil 5w20
Apr 19, 2015 at 7:05 AM
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ED-WEEZY21
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Burning oil is actually a bad thing. Every manufacturer accounts for some oil consumption during a certain period of time but it's not a good thing to burn oil. The fact that you are not burning oil is a good thing.
Apr 19, 2015 at 7:09 AM
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SAMY56
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i know but how can i have oil in the thread spark plug if i dont consume oil?
Apr 19, 2015 at 7:10 AM
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ED-WEEZY21
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If oil is somehow getting into the combustion chamber, you can have bad piston rings or possibly a head gasket. Due the compression test and leak down test.
Apr 19, 2015 at 7:33 AM
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