Plugs oiling up

[gtegary]

Hi, since my nova has been standing for nearly a year its now not starting.

I pulled the plugs out and they were all oiled up so cleaned them, cleaned the rotor arm and cap (as they had furred up) and then it started but only ran for a few seconds and then died and the plugs had oiled up again.

Have i missed anything obvious? any ideas?

its a 1.2 single point injection engine.

[brainsnova]

Probs the valve oil seals

[gtegary]

would they perish just from it being stood? as it ran perfect before.

[marc69]

If the car is turning but not starting, are the plugs not covered in fuel? If there is no fuel going in you may be getting a little oil due to the compression?

[gtegary]

They don't smell of fuel just of oil. The issue started the other day when i had to move her to my new house and she was missfiring and number 4 plug was oiled so cleaned it up and drove her with a slight missfire now again for about 5 miles. And now its all four plugs.

Can the stem seals be done with the head on or is it a head off job?

[mowgli]

head off.

[gtegary]

looks like the 1.6 lump will be going in sooner than planned then.

[brainsnova]

Then it will match your username lol

[marc69]

yes

[gtegary]

lol the gte i had when i set up my profile is long gone but not forgotten as most of her bits are now on the 1.2 :)