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Old Sep 25, 2023 | 03:10 PM
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oil on spark plugs

I replaced the spark plugs since there were oil on spark plugs and I replaced the valve cover a week ago. while I pulled out the spark plugs, I took pictures of old spark plugs and inside and I still see some oils inside of valve cover even if I replaced it and cleaned around gasket area before. do you have any ideas?





 
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Old Sep 25, 2023 | 05:20 PM
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I just pulled out new spark plugs if there are oil on them but yeah new one also have oil on them... what's wrong with them..? probably there were some oil leaked into deep before and remained?
 
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Old Dec 6, 2023 | 08:16 PM
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anybody can help?
 
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Old Dec 6, 2023 | 11:04 PM
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Have you installed a new valve cover gasket.......
 
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Old Dec 7, 2023 | 08:27 AM
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Have you installed a new valve cover gasket.......
Yes I did
 
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Old Dec 9, 2023 | 06:45 AM
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Are you seeing smoke from the rear........
 
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Old Dec 9, 2023 | 10:57 AM
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Are you seeing smoke from the rear........
Yes I do see sometime when rev at idle (only when it's warm)
 
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Old Dec 9, 2023 | 02:30 PM
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It might be time to start thinking about valve stem seals.......What color is the smoke......also when warm do you start
start seeing more
smoke.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2023 | 03:12 PM
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It might be time to start thinking about valve stem seals.......What color is the smoke......also when warm do you start
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I believe it was blue smoke.. it's pretty random to tell you when but It only happened when I rev after I drove around. I don't see it every time tho.
 
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Suggest a compression & leak down test.
 
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