lmeissen

I suspect my car is running way to hot, but the temp gauge is in the middel.

The temperature outside can be between 34 and 45 degree C in the summer.

I am using NGK BKR6E-11 spark plugs that is a colder plug. for my nissan Almera N16 2001 Hatch. QG18de motor.


I removed the plugs today (only 3000km's with new pistons and plugs), and what a shock... Oil on the plugs. Please take a look at my spark plugs...

http://www.istw.co.za/almera/NewPlug_3000km1.jpg
http://www.istw.co.za/almera/NewPlug_3000km2.jpg
http://www.istw.co.za/almera/NewPlug_3000km3.jpg
http://www.istw.co.za/almera/NewPlug_3000km4.jpg
http://www.istw.co.za/almera/NewPlug_3000km5.jpg
http://www.istw.co.za/almera/NewPlug_3000km6.jpg

What could cause this? Do I have to change my plugs? My service manual and Workshop manual for the same car, use different sparkplugs - or different gap size 0.8

For the full history, folow this threat... http://www.nissanforums.com/general-...hatchback.html

Please, any help will do...

cral

your pictures dont show up but oil on the plugs means blown head gasket or piston rings

lmeissen

My server is online again. Sorry about that.

I reduced my cap size from 1.1 to 0.8 mm. The car's manual stated 0.8 mm gap size, but autozone and nissan gave me 1.1mm...

cral

doesnt look like all your plugs are covered in ol so my suggestion is trying to get a compression test done on your cilynders looks like an oil ring might have slipped

lmeissen

I've done a compression test, and it is ok. It was timing and wrong tapped cover gasket

Team7-B15

i hate when they have oil or fuel, NGK is the only plug to go with for imports or if you have to denso works ok too.

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