2001 Saturn SC2. got oil in the spark plug tubes. Would that keep it from starting?

Asked by ejpete Feb 27, 2019 at 05:26 PM about the 2001 Saturn S-Series 3 Dr SC2 Coupe

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When it stopped running it sounded like it either had a fuel filter clogged or the spark was messing up. I changed fuel filter, didn't help I checked spark at the coil pack, seems ok to me. Also I have oil inside the plug tubes, would that keep it from running?

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Yes it would the oil sips down on the treads on spark plugs and gets between the gap on the spark plug

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