View Full Version : Oil in my 98 jetta's cylinders
360mthomp9
May 24, 2009, 11:13 AM
I rolled my car on it's back for about 5 hours a bit more than a day ago. I have it home right side up and has been that way for about a days length w/o trying to start it. Tried it for the first time this morning and it tries to turnover but I have a friend that says it won't start for me until I remove the oil that supposedly leaked into the cars cylinders. I'm not a gear head but I'm not completely incapable of auto work. I just need some advice and tips from some one who knows their way around under a hood. Can anyone help me out here?
CaptainRich
May 25, 2009, 05:18 AM
If any vehicle is "parked" dirty side up, there is a chance that some oil may have seeped into the combustion chambers and will need to come out in order for the engine to run properly.
I'd remove the spark plugs and try cranking the engine over briefly and then inspecting for oil.
If it cranks OK with the plugs out, and oil no longer puffs out the spark plug holes while cranking, install new plugs, check the oil level in the crankcase, and then see if the car will start.
Let us know how this works out...
360mthomp9
May 25, 2009, 06:56 AM
Worked like a charm and my car is back on the road. Thank you sir.