1995 Saturn SL1 plugs

1995 SATURN SL1
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ROYDOG
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1995 Saturn SL1 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

plugs full of oil
May 7, 2010 at 5:39 AM
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SATURNTECH9
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Is the oil on the plug where the spark plug wire hooks on?or is it on the tip of the plug where it screws into the cylinder?let me know.
May 7, 2010 at 5:47 AM
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on the part you screw in/gap
May 7, 2010 at 6:14 AM
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So do u have blue smoke comming out of the tail pipe all the time while driving?sometimes or only when u first start it up?let me know.
May 7, 2010 at 7:01 AM
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when it first starts
May 7, 2010 at 8:29 AM
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If it only happens at start up then it's valve stem seals.but I have never seen them so bad make the plug ends full of oil.how much oil do u use in a 3,000 mile oil change?
May 7, 2010 at 8:37 AM
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little over 300 miles on new oil change.was 2qt before that.running rough now first plug dry,other 3 look like you dipped them in oil
May 7, 2010 at 9:27 AM
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Sounds like u have some worn rings.are ur spark plugs facing striaght up or are ur plugs facing towards u?
May 8, 2010 at 9:28 AM
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straight up


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the oil drip off before i took the pic was coverd
May 8, 2010 at 10:44 AM
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Great pics looks like u have a sl2 not a sl1 the. Sl2 is a twin cam looks like what's happening is ur valve cover gasket is leaking down onto ur spark plugs and into ur spark plug holes when u took the plugs out.if u replace ur valve cover gasket u will be ok.
May 8, 2010 at 11:51 AM
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k will try that THANK YOU! if you need any home improve probs let me know that i know more about


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May 8, 2010 at 1:22 PM
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