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CEL, P0307. Pulled the plug and looks like oil is on my sparkplug. What would cause oil to be on sparkplugs?

Will crop pics next time. Thanks for all the advice everyone!
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- Post #11
- Mar 28, 2024
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
CEL, P0307. Pulled the plug and looks like oil is on my sparkplug. What would cause oil to be on sparkplugs?

Did some more looking around took pictures. First pic is cylinder 1 and 3. Second is cylinder 7.
- PrestonJay12
- Post #8
- Mar 28, 2024
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
CEL, P0307. Pulled the plug and looks like oil is on my sparkplug. What would cause oil to be on sparkplugs?

I don't drive it a lot. But from what I can tell between oil changes, oil stays the same. I got it from my Uncle and before that he kept good intervals with changing the oil. I pulled most of the sparkplugs from the left bank to compare to the number 7 cylinder sparkplug. Out of all of...
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- Post #5
- Mar 28, 2024
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
CEL, P0307. Pulled the plug and looks like oil is on my sparkplug. What would cause oil to be on sparkplugs?

98 k1500 with 5.7, 83k on ODO. Truck has been running ok, not great. Flashed a CEL, P0307, misfire on cylinder 7. I took it to autozone and used their reading. They said this was the only code showing. I pulled the plug on #7 and this is what I found. I am not a mechanic, but looks like...
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- Post #2
- Mar 27, 2024
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
CEL, P0307. Pulled the plug and looks like oil is on my sparkplug. What would cause oil to be on sparkplugs?
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- Mar 27, 2024
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Can't access spare tire on 98 k1500 long bed.

Hey everyone, Thanks for the comments. Went back and looked at it. Ended up bending down the spare tire tube to be more in line with the hole in the bumper. I used the tools provided in the kit to get tire. This was my first time taking down the spare tire in this truck. I might have...
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- Post #6
- Nov 7, 2023
- Forum: Paint / Body / Detailing
Can't access spare tire on 98 k1500 long bed.

HI Everyone! I can't access my spare tire on 1998 k1500 long bed, 5.7 Silverado. I had all the tools out to bring the spare tire down. But the bumper is like an inch too short to allow access to the spare tire ratcheting tube. It doesn't line up with the rod once I put it in. Not sure...
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- Thread
- Nov 6, 2023
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Paint / Body / Detailing