Re: 1992 Toyota Corolla Startup Problems

On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:25:30 GMT, nathan-lee <none@000.com> wrote:
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>I think I found the problem, there was oil in my spark plugs, i’m low
>on oil, and transmission fluid, and also my battery had leaking acid
>coming from the positive side. The problem may be the valve basket
>which is cracked causing the oil to reside in the spark plugs.
>
>"Ray O" wrote:[color=green]
> > "nathan-lee" <none@000.com> wrote in message
> > news:956101_5d01ac8aaf7dc038cb5d88f25e3c9adb@autoboardz.com...[color=darkred]
> > >I was on the freeway, and my RPM was going crazy boosting up[/color]
> > and down.[color=darkred]
> > > My service engine check light came on, I pulled over to the[/color]
> > side and[color=darkred]
> > > I couldn't start my car up anymore. Does anyone know what[/color]
> > this could[color=darkred]
> > > be? It's the first time something like this happened.
> > >[/color]
> >
> > The first thing to do is to pull the trouble codes from the
> > computer.
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> > Ray O
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Sorry to sound stupid but what is a valve basket? I also have a 92
Corolla with a very small oil leak but otherwise runs fine. Simple
but good dependable transportation.

On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 23:52:33 -0600, RnR wrote:[color=blue]
>On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:25:30 GMT, nathan-lee <none@000.com> wrote:[/color]
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>>I think I found the problem, there was oil in my spark plugs, i’m low
>>on oil, and transmission fluid, and also my battery had leaking acid
>>coming from the positive side. The problem may be the valve basket
>>which is cracked causing the oil to reside in the spark plugs.[/color]
>
>Sorry to sound stupid but what is a valve basket? I also have a 92
>Corolla with a very small oil leak but otherwise runs fine. Simple
>but good dependable transportation.[/color]

I think he's referring to the sparkplug wells in the valve cover.

On a twincam engine the sparkplugs are between the two camshafts and
sit in individual tubular cups, sealed at top (valve cover) and bottom
(top of the cylinder head) with gaskets or O-rings.

If the O-rings start seeping oil into the cup, or the cup is cracked
or damaged, the oil can coke up from the heat, carbon track into a
high-resistance leakage path, and short out the plugs at the ceramic.

--<< Bruce >>--