Mr2 problems. Oil covered spark plugs

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Micallef
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Mr2 problems. Oil covered spark plugs

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Hello everyone just wondering if I could have some of your advice.

I recently purchased a rev 2 turbo . Was driving it today and all was fine. Parked it up for a few hours, got in started it up then it just started idling strange and cut out.

At first thought a fuse or something maf related. Tried a few things , fusues, reset ecu.

Thought we would get plugs out and they was covered in oil. There all getting spark. Just need to do a compression test

Does this sound like a head gasket problem. When I tried start it it was still sending fuel through

Thanks
fingers99
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Re: Mr2 problems. Oil covered spark plugs

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Oil wet where?

Threads and top mean one thing (generally cam cover gasket) firing end another (compression test).

Fault code?
Micallef
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No fault codes came up. But the whole spark plug was covered in oil
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Micallef wrote:No fault codes came up. But the whole spark plug was covered in oil


Fit new cam cover gasket and seals on the bolts
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Micallef
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Re: Mr2 problems. Oil covered spark plugs

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Should that be all I need do you think? Going to order one today

What's good to clean the head of oil and plugs?
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Any old degreaser will do it -- Jizer, Gunk, etc. Followed by water. For more or less spotless, follow with a rag dunked in panel wipe (no smoking, try not to breathe in, well ventilated space, etc.).
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or depending on how old your sparkies are buy some new ones.. New spark plugs aren't expensive at all. :thumleft:
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Thanks for the help guys. Work at Halfords so will get some degreaser and new plugs today.

Where is best place to get cam gasket from? Can't get them in here
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Micallef wrote:Thanks for the help guys. Work at Halfords so will get some degreaser and new plugs today.

Where is best place to get cam gasket from? Can't get them in here


Toyota or TCB

http://www.tcbparts.co.uk/
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Thanks buddy. Reccomend getting anything else ? Before ordering . Belts need doing but that's for another time
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Draven wrote:
Micallef wrote:Thanks for the help guys. Work at Halfords so will get some degreaser and new plugs today.

Where is best place to get cam gasket from? Can't get them in here


Toyota or TCB

http://www.tcbparts.co.uk/


Cheers buddy didnt know about this site :D :thumleft: bookmarked it for the future O:)
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