floridarich Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Hi guys. I've been stymied by the presence of oil on the lower half of the threads on each of my spark plugs except #4; that one only had a little bit. I've got a '92 Legacy wagon with only 72,000 miles on it. I regularly keep up with the maintenance, but I don't know how it was maintained before I purchased it two years ago. It never has oil on the tip of the plug or near the ceramic part, only on the bottom half of the threads. I've got a phase 1 EJ22, so the plugs don't go through the valve covers. Any thoughts? Is this a bad sign? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 The spark plug bucket seals are leaking. You may as well replace the valve cover gaskets too. Its a common issue. Rubber parts dont care about mileage. They are almost 30 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridarich Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 minute ago, nipper said: The spark plug bucket seals are leaking. You may as well replace the valve cover gaskets too. Its a common issue. Rubber parts dont care about mileage. They are almost 30 years old. Hmm. I replaced the valve cover gaskets this time last year; could I just open up the valve covers again and reuse the same gaskets when I replace these bucket seals? Never heard of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 They should have been done all at once. I would say no, get a complete kit, brand name. They probably have taken a set by now. ALso if your wires are wet your going to need new wires. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridarich Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 20 hours ago, nipper said: They should have been done all at once. I would say no, get a complete kit, brand name. They probably have taken a set by now. ALso if your wires are wet your going to need new wires. I'm looking on Rock Auto for the valve cover gaskets, but I can't seem to find these seals you are referring to. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Go to an online subaru dealer. Some parts no need to cheap out on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridarich Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 13 hours ago, nipper said: Go to an online subaru dealer. Some parts no need to cheap out on. I hate to keep asking, but I just can't find these seals you're referring to. Could you by chance provide a link somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 I dont see why I just googled and got 100's of hits https://www.subarupartsplus.com/oem-parts/subaru-spark-plug-tube-seal-10966aa030?origin=pla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridarich Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 55 minutes ago, nipper said: I dont see why I just googled and got 100's of hits https://www.subarupartsplus.com/oem-parts/subaru-spark-plug-tube-seal-10966aa030?origin=pla Hmm. Yes, I did find that and others, but they all say they do not fit my vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Those seals do NOT apply to your 92 Legacy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Your going to have pick up a phone and call a dealership. I cant shop for it online as there are too many 9s seem to be confusing google and I have a pie to make Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridarich Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 35 minutes ago, nipper said: Your going to have pick up a phone and call a dealership. I cant shop for it online as there are too many 9s seem to be confusing google and I have a pie to make Thanks! Don't let me keep you from the pie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 I think the seals nipper is referencing are on DOHC engines only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 hours ago, 1 Lucky Texan said: I think the seals nipper is referencing are on DOHC engines only. Nooooooooooooooo maybe. If so (its been a while) leaking valve coder gaskets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Check out the Apex with grommets. They are blue. I have found the blue ones stay soft longer than the black ones. The black ones get hard in about two years (65k miles) on our 95 EJ22. I have to pry them out in pieces. The blue ones pull right out, still soft. Of course it also depends on how hot the engine runs. The hotter they get, the harder they get. https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/subaru,1992,legacy,2.2l+h4,1269558,engine,valve+cover+gasket,10710 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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