new head installed now oil covering plug in cylinder #3 ???

[fresshmode]

OK so recently installed a new loaded head that was from a good running bike.( I was cheaper than rebuilding my head with bad intake valves. ) installed new base gasket and head gasket torqued to the right lbs im pretty sure had to nm to fb convertion. checked all the cylinders and rings seemed good had a friend look and said the same. positioned the rings opposite of each other and did everything right, i thought. The bike started rt up no prob. let it idle for a few turned it off next day started rt up let it idle for a few turned it off. next day wont start tried and tried and tried nothing decided to check for fouled plugs and #3 plug was covered in oil lots. #4 had a little too but not bad. 1 and 2 clean. bikje was giving some nasty back fires when i was cranking tryin to start it. where do i start i drained my coolant...no oil. next will be my oil looking for coolant what could it be pls help I dont want to rip it back appart if i dont need to. head gaskets are like 60 bucks crazy any advice???.

[floridaorangeboost85]

just check you spark plug gromets on your valve cover, thats happened to me b4 but on a honda crx, just replace the valve cover gasket as a set. if it still dus it, id say take another look at your piston rings oil could be leaking passed them, but most of the time its just the gasket.

[fresshmode]

found that answer alot online too but not sure i understand plugs go in the head they dont go through the cover at all can you explain.

[reelrazor]

#3 is right next to the oil drainback path from the head (cam chain galley).

Sure you installed the head gasket with the correct side up (not upside down)?

[fresshmode]

yeah gasket had the word up on a little tab so i installed it up. wouldnt there be oil in my coolant if it was head gasket issue? should i drain my oil looking for coolant? what type of things can i check to eliminate things

[reelrazor]

There's no oil in the cylinder block itself (why a new base gasket, and/or even having to mess with rings when replacing head?)

Yeah, if head gasket not sealing drainback oil, most likely you would have coolant in oil/oil in coolant.

Hate to say it, but you may have broken an oil control ring.

Throw a new plug in that hole, and start it up and see whta happens(i.e does it oil foul again?).

[fresshmode]

i wanted to check the cylinder walls before i replaced head. had bought a complete gasket kit because it was $100 and a head gasket was like 70. thats why i removed cylinders. putting new plug in tomorrow wait and see thanx realrazor

[racerd14666]

were did u get a complete gasket kit for $100

[fresshmode]

Gasket kit was on eBay. Ok so prob fixed had leak in valve cover gasket fixed it and installed new plugs ran for a while pulled plugs no loads of oil I will keep an eye on it

[reelrazor]

Gasket kit was on eBay. Ok so prob fixed had leak in valve cover gasket fixed it and installed new plugs ran for a while pulled plugs no loads of oil I will keep an eye on it

It could havee been your assembly oil, see how it does.

[yamaha_george]

Gasket kit was on eBay. Ok so prob fixed had leak in valve cover gasket fixed it and installed new plugs ran for a while pulled plugs no loads of oil I will keep an eye on it

Lets hope it is all sorted and you can put some rubber down