1994 Honda Civic oil in cylinders

1994 HONDA CIVIC
210,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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COOLBAUGH2008
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ok so i replaced all gaskets on top end of engine and got the timeing set while adjusting the timeing i pulled my plugs and noticed i have oil in two of my cylinders what could cause this im hopeing i don't have to tear it back apart and change the piston rings but if thats the case do i need to do anything else or can i just replace the rings and if for some reason i added to much oil could this cause the problem
Mar 26, 2009 at 9:03 PM
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[quote:d75c17e908="coolbaugh2008"]Engine Mechanical problem
1994 Honda Civic 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 210000 miles

ok so i replaced all gaskets on top end of engine and got the timeing set while adjusting the timeing i pulled my plugs and noticed i have oil in two of my cylinders what could cause this im hopeing i don't have to tear it back apart and change the piston rings but if thats the case do i need to do anything else or can i just replace the rings and if for some reason i added to much oil could this cause the problem[/quote:d75c17e908]

Hello,

First thing I would do is a compression check. If compression is low and there is oil in the cylinder then there is a good possiblilty that the Head Gasket is misaligned or was damaged during installation.

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Mar 26, 2009 at 9:09 PM
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