2001 5 series spark plugs are getting flooded with oil making my engine misfire why and what can i do too fix it

If the spark plugs are getting wet with fuel the engine is flooding. You need to determine why the extra fuel is there. If the valve timing is not correct, the engine will not receive the fuel at the right time and cause a flooding condition. If the fuel pressure regulator is leaking, this will also cause the engine to be over fueled. You need to have a diagnostic scan performed to make sure the engine is over fueled and see what sensor/mechanical issue may be causing your troubles

lumpy is misfiring. that be it.
ever do a tuneup this decade? even spark plugs?
the above implies it runs great cold. and running long distances
but if parked it has what is called in the business, heat soak, hot restart failure.
ever use scan tool. and plug it in (after a tune up) and see if there are
DTC errors.
and when wont start, TRY WOT , that is , wide open throttle cranking
per opr. guide, this clears flooding. does this help. it?
did you examine spark tips to see if fuel soaked (flooded, or jet black)????? check for spark , yet?
when dead.
lots more, ....

The engine is getting extra fuel from a ruptured fuel pressure regulator it is located on the fuel rail and gets manifold vacuum to operate remove small hose and if has gas in it the replace it.

oil on the plugs is an indication of worn engine and ting problems
you can use a a hotter plug to burn off the oil or use multi point plugs to that they don.t foul from the oil

2001 no engine stated. sad.
welcome to computer shifted gear box.
its called a TCM
it does all shifting
so scan the PCM and see why
you cant fix modern cars lacking a scan tool

the engine is misfiring, has 50 causes.
it not the transmission
transmissions can only shift up if the engine makes full power.
it's not making full power, fix the engine, EFI
scan it. ok?



we have posted misfire posts here 100s of time's in fact its endless..
short list.
full tuneup done.
engine gets to 180f and not running cold all the time, scan it to see that. (data scans)

ECT reads 180f.? good or above. and holds
ECT reads low but thermal gun shows say 180f
oops ECT is bad.

no DTC errors stored?, I bet there are.
4.0L coil pack bad?
sparks are new you said.
fuel pressure way too high.?

to scan it , drive to driving cycles.
many errors are not reported with just one drive cycle.
Misfire, errors, DTC P030x , takes 2 full driving cycles , cold to hot engine, and more rules, read misfire, monitor rules in SM.


The engine light starts flashing

that means the EFI system detects gross misfiring
the flashing part means, if you read the opr guide, or SM
that its my damage the CAT converter, due to overheating, it.
it says, there, drive easy to service shop.

the lamp also means and proves the errors
are there stored in the ECU memory called DTC errors.

but if you keep doing driving cycles, they can clear , causes this evidence to erase.
fools many folks this auto clear features.

owning a real scan tool avoids all this , dancing about.

Replace the valve cover gasket and spark plug seals.

For engine misfiring problem check the help links mentioned below. Click the link below to go through the troubleshooting procedure :---- Engine misses and truck jumps? Hard to down shift? Issue with high gear only? http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/engine-miss-and-truck-jumps-hard-to.html

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Bad miss at idle?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/bad-miss-at-idle.html

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While stop engine idles like cylinder missing?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2012/01/while-stop-engine-idles-like-cylinder.html

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Engine Misfire codes for car?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/engine-misfire-codes-on-chevrolet.html
Engine Misfire codes?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/engine-misfire-codes-on-chevrolet.html

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Misfire on cylinder 4?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/misfire-on-cylinder-4.html

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Oil on spark plugs and car misfires?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/oil-on-spark-plugs-and-car-misfires.html

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This will help.

Thanks.

The misfire can be caused by an open injector , injector pulg or circuit, bad spark plug ro wire lost compression as a burnt valve blown gasket ( antifrezze foulingthe sparplugs ) Low compression from overheating over mileage or flooding from injector leaking. Take out the number 4 plug and any other and compare what they look like if they don't look the same swich them and see if the miss moves to the cyclinder that the #4 plug moved to. If it does run good or misses on the new cyclinder change the spart plug with new and then look for loss of coolant or oil on plug wire carrect leak and try again

oil is non conductive so I doubt that's the problem, but the oil leak should be fixed to reduce problems down the road.
as for the misfire could be a couple things, fouled plug(s), a plug wire(s) that has cracks, or even valves that are not seating which i doubt from your explanation.
I would change your plugs and wires first, and fix oil leak. if this does not fix the issue there are other things going on.

Sounds like the cat is clogged. Replace it. This is caused by bad gas or just because it got old. Also, have a look at ignition wires. Timing belts either are functioning or broken. They don't sound like anything. If you are at a recommended replacement point...do it. It's much cheaper than waiting for it to break. Engine damage could result upon breakage.