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Plymouth Neon Failure in Spark Plug Tube Seals May Cause Misfire and Poor Fuel Economy

Plymouth Neon Problem

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Model Years Affected: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Engine Affected: 2.0L 4 Cylinder, SOHC

Average Mileage: 120,962 mi (42,333 mi - 189,000 mi)

Spark plug tube seals fail, causing the tubes to fill with engine oil and the engine to misfire. As a result, the engine may run poorly and fuel economy can suffer.

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Visitor, 1997 Plymouth Neon, 103,333 mi

No solution yet I need help with fixing this

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Visitor, 1998 Plymouth Neon, 2.0L 4 Cylinder, SOHC, 109,000 mi

Avery cheap and easy fix sparkplug tube seals are about $3.00 each. change valve cover gasket if needed. about $13.00. takes an hour to do both.

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Visitor, 1997 Plymouth Neon, 120,000 mi

rough idle, very poor fuel mileage, oil in spark plug tube

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Visitor, 1997 Plymouth Neon

Seals did not keep oil from pooling inside spark plug tubes

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clet, 2000 Plymouth Neon, 189,000 mi

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oil leak inspark down on 2 plugs

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Everett78, 1998 Plymouth Neon, 88,000 mi

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I just replaced my spark plugs... plug #4 was covered in oil..

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Visitor, 1997 Plymouth Neon, 2.0L 4 Cylinder, SOHC, 42,333 mi

Oil in Cylinder 4! just bought the car nov. 11 2010 with only 42,000 miles.

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Visitor, 1996 Plymouth Neon, 2.0L 4 Cylinder, SOHC, 170,000 mi

Spark plug wells full of oil, have to change often.

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Visitor, 1997 Plymouth Neon, 103,333 mi

No solution yet I need help with fixing this

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Visitor, 1998 Plymouth Neon, 2.0L 4 Cylinder, SOHC, 109,000 mi

Avery cheap and easy fix sparkplug tube seals are about $3.00 each. change valve cover gasket if needed. about $13.00. takes an hour to do both.

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Visitor, 1997 Plymouth Neon, 120,000 mi

rough idle, very poor fuel mileage, oil in spark plug tube

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Visitor, 1997 Plymouth Neon

Seals did not keep oil from pooling inside spark plug tubes

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clet, 2000 Plymouth Neon, 189,000 mi

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oil leak inspark down on 2 plugs

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Everett78, 1998 Plymouth Neon, 88,000 mi

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I just replaced my spark plugs... plug #4 was covered in oil..

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Visitor, 1997 Plymouth Neon, 2.0L 4 Cylinder, SOHC, 42,333 mi

Oil in Cylinder 4! just bought the car nov. 11 2010 with only 42,000 miles.

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Visitor, 1996 Plymouth Neon, 2.0L 4 Cylinder, SOHC, 170,000 mi

Spark plug wells full of oil, have to change often.

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