Thanks for the replies. I'll just take a look at the gasket when the valve cover is off.
Originally Posted by Civic2Scooby
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but I prefer HondaBond over RTV black.
Should I try and get ahold of some Hondabond then, even if I've got the new gasket ready to put on if anything leaks?
Originally Posted by Running925
bad plug gasket will cause misfires if oil gets down in the spark plug hole.
To be clear, I'm assuming you guys mean plug seal or plug tube seal when you say plug gasket. Seal/gasket being the same/almost same thing.
Seems obvious but my assumptions have led me astray before.
On my engine, the oil doesn't seem able to get up where the plug wire boot is, only on the threads and below. Even with synthetic oil (which gets by the seals faster) it only gets in the threads and if it sits too long fouls the electrodes.
It's the D16Z6 so has VTEC, I've read the spark plug tubes are different/better on the ones with VTEC but I'm not sure everyone includes the D16Z6 when they say "VTEC motors" :hsdunno: