how do i stop my 01 mitsubishi eclipse spark plug cover from popping up when i drive?
i have a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse and the other day i took out the far left spark plug out and checked it to see if it needed to be replaced, i put the plug back in and the cover back on top. but now after i drive for a little while the cover starts to pop up. the longer and farther i drive, the higher up it comes. why is this happening and how do i stop it from doing this? if anybody can help me out i will really appreciate it. thx.
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Tags: Mitsubishi, mitsubishi eclipse, spark plug
May 17, 2010 in Mitsubishi
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thebax2006 on May 17, 2010 at 2:19 pm
You need to remove the valve cover and replace the spark plug tube gaskets that are found inside. They get hardened and leak oil down into the spark plug area. The oil makes the plug wires swell up which causes them to pop off. Don’t use after market plug wires, they pop off even when new and dry. Only use NGK spark plugs or you will get misfires. You can save money on the spark plugs by buying them at Auto Zone or Advance Auto, just make sure they are NGK’s.