Re: O/T: 91 Sundance - plugs question

From: greg conner (dodgeboy93@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu May 22 2003 - 21:28:17 EDT


Ken, how many miles are on the car. The 2.2 and 2.5 engines tend to blow
headgaskets right around 100k just like clockwork.

Greg Conner
1996 RC
3.9 hybrid

>From: "Ken Allgood" <kenallgood@cox.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: DML: O/T: 91 Sundance - plugs question
>Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 20:15:51 -0400
>
>
>Hey all, working on my dads 91 Plymouth Sundance (I think the 2.5L engine)
>because it was running rough and he lost all engine power while driving it
>on the hwy (making some pinging sounds he says too). Well, went right to
>the plugs and first one was coated black all around, so figure getting no
>spark. Go and get some new plugs/cap/rotor, get to the 2nd plug, and the
>tip is just coated in oil. Am I right in assuming that this is a valve
>seal
>blown???? What are the possible problems that can cause that? We know
>this
>engine is on it's last legs, he's just driving it until it kills over....
>Thanks for any insight!
>
>Ken Allgood
>97 CC SLT 5.2L
>
>

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