Melted coil packs

2009 AUDI A5
45,000 MILES • 3.2L • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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SEAN SILBERHOLZ
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Hi, my brother has the car listed above. He just changed the coil packs and spark plugs six months ago. Yesterday he had misfires in the plugs. The coil packs were melted and one the spark plugs one was burnt and there was one that had oil on the spark plug. What could cause this? I read it could be from the valve covers are leaking. Is there anything else that could cause the coil packs to burn up and also cause the spark plugs to burn up and have oil on them?
Jan 25, 2018 at 9:42 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Probably is the valve cover gasket, if the spark plug tube seal fails and oil enters the chamber, it can over heat the coil and plug and also cause a short at the coil and the arching can do the damage,
Jan 26, 2018 at 3:18 AM