fnlyfnd Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 So, apparently I don't have spark plug seals on my '96 2.2L. From everything that I have read, I concluded that my '96 2.2L did in fact have spark plug seals. Can anyone verify this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 What exactly do you mean by spark plug seals? The DOHC motors have an O-ring like seal around between the valve cover and the head around the spark plug...is that what you're talking about? Your engine shouldn't have anything like that, as the spark plug hole is above the valve cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericem Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 What exactly do you mean by spark plug seals? The DOHC motors have an O-ring like seal around between the valve cover and the head around the spark plug...is that what you're talking about? Your engine shouldn't have anything like that, as the spark plug hole is above the valve cover. Exactly what i was thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnlyfnd Posted October 1, 2006 Author Share Posted October 1, 2006 Perfect, Everything that I have read talks about changing the plug seals. I trusted Jamie (www.subarugenuineparts.com), but wanted to make double sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyKeith Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Yeah, I'll second the the fact that a 96 EJ22 does not have plug seals. The plugs enter the top of the cyliner, above the valve cover. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Just looked at my '96 legacy 2.2, and yep the spark plugs appear to go right into the heads above the valve covers, so I don't think there would be a spark plug hole seal. However on '00OBW 2.5 sohc the spark plug holes do penetrate the valve cover and have seals that look like the ones in pic below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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