Oil in Ignition Coil
Created by: SouthernMini
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Jul 7, 2022 02:15PM | ve9aa | |
Jul 7, 2022 01:49PM | DuncaChunk | |
Jun 21, 2022 04:17AM | Dan Moffet | |
Jun 20, 2022 04:01PM | Kermy | |
Jun 20, 2022 03:07PM | SouthernMini | Edited: Jun 20, 2022 03:51PM |
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I'll 3rd what Dan said. We have this exact issue on our 2012 in 1 plug hole. Pops a code and causes rough running from time to time.
It's an o-ring that's leaking.
I'll replace sometime this summer when I get a "roundtuit"
It's an o-ring that's leaking.
I'll replace sometime this summer when I get a "roundtuit"
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I second what Dan Moffet said, it's almost definitely a bad seal on the valve cover gasket somewhere. I had the same problem with my Cooper S, and the seals around the spark plug holes were all leaking.
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His pic shows a NEW Mini (Bini) individual ignition coil, not a classic Mini coil.
The ignition coils go down through the valve cover to get to the top of the spark plugs. The inside of the valve cover is bathed in oil for the cam shafts etc. There is/should be a seal to keep oil from getting into the spark plug hole. You need to remove the valve cover and replace all the seals.
Depending on the type of engine your car has, the valve cover seal could be all one piece, as on the left in the photo or have separate spark plug seals as on the right. (You need to know exactly which engine you have.)
The ignition coils go down through the valve cover to get to the top of the spark plugs. The inside of the valve cover is bathed in oil for the cam shafts etc. There is/should be a seal to keep oil from getting into the spark plug hole. You need to remove the valve cover and replace all the seals.
Depending on the type of engine your car has, the valve cover seal could be all one piece, as on the left in the photo or have separate spark plug seals as on the right. (You need to know exactly which engine you have.)
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The coil is leaking, its filled with oil for cooling.
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