codym
10+ Year Contributor
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- Dec 28, 2011
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Amarillo,
Texas
Hey guys I pulled my plugs today to find moisture in cylinder 2 and excesive moisture/oil build up on the plug of cylinder 4. There is also an oily sludge on the piston if I look through the plug hole.
Ive done some reading around and the common issue associated with a moisture/oil buildup on a plug is a bad head gasket or bad piston rings.
Before I invest in a new hg and head studs and piston rings Id like to see if I can get some fedback about how running with an open exhaust after the downpipe would affect the engine, and if it could be the cause of my problem.
If need be I will verify compression before proceeding to pull the head.
Ive done some reading around and the common issue associated with a moisture/oil buildup on a plug is a bad head gasket or bad piston rings.
Before I invest in a new hg and head studs and piston rings Id like to see if I can get some fedback about how running with an open exhaust after the downpipe would affect the engine, and if it could be the cause of my problem.
If need be I will verify compression before proceeding to pull the head.