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Old 02-22-2009, 03:33 AM   #38
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Originally Posted by trunxgp1224 View Post
I checked my spark plugs today and there was oil on all the plugs, and the plugs them selves were fouled. And the oil was leaking past the plugs onto the wire connectors. Is this most likely my problem or am I looking at something much worse?
You are probably just looking at changing the spark plugs when you change the valve cover gasket with the spark plug gaskets on the valve cover.

If the wires have been soaked for a long time with oil, you might want to check the resistance in the spark plug wires, and if the rubber is bad change the spark plug wiring harness.

Mine were just starting to leak into the 2 center spark plug holes, so gaskets and seals fixed my problem without changing the spark plug wiring harness.
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