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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Fuddy as muck on February 19, 2009, 12:23:31

Title: Glow plugs covered in oil.
Post by: Fuddy as muck on February 19, 2009, 12:23:31

Just taken out the glow plugs on my 200tdi and all 4 are covered in oil. I'm no mechanic (obviously) but surely they should be covered with just diesel? What could cause this if it is wrong?

Darren

Title: Re: Glow plugs covered in oil.
Post by: biggerlandy on February 19, 2009, 14:47:53

posibly valve guide or valve stem seal or even a leaky head gasket oil way blowing into chamber a little

Title: Re: Glow plugs covered in oil.
Post by: bilge rat on February 20, 2009, 00:27:39

only thing i can say is i have a 300 about 3 years ago i had the same prob only on cyl no 3 though. never had any other problem or symptom to do with this since . no usage of oil or anything else . alan

Title: Re: Glow plugs covered in oil.
Post by: lurch_917 on February 20, 2009, 10:56:51

also it could be your pisto oil rings being worn