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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 03:19 PM
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Question Oil around spark plug?

While I was under my car putting in clear corners, I noticed some oil around the front driver side plug. There is NO oil above this point, but was some on the outside of the plug and on the head and block underneath where the plug goes in the head. I took the plug out, no oil on the plug, not sure where this oil could possibly come from. Any ideas?
Old Dec 5, 2003 | 03:27 PM
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it sounds like it could be the front intake manifold gasket going bad.
Old Dec 5, 2003 | 03:34 PM
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Where does the intake usually leak from, the front or the back?
Old Dec 5, 2003 | 03:40 PM
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it is usually known to leak from the back, but it can leak in the front also. I have a front intake leak, but its not to bad.
Old Dec 5, 2003 | 03:59 PM
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What is weird is that there is NO oil above this point around the plug, just below it.
Old Dec 5, 2003 | 04:18 PM
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Maybe bad rings and loose plugs? Or too much antiseize that got dirty?
Old Dec 6, 2003 | 02:54 AM
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There is no oil on the part of the plug that is in the cylinder, only on the outside of the plug, none on the plug wire either. Runs fine, not sure where it came from, I guess I will try to clean it off and see if it comes back.
Old Dec 6, 2003 | 06:18 AM
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I have oil all over the last plug on the pass side... I believe my valve covers are leaking... 88k on the clock now.... More then likely, Just did the Intake leak bout 15k ago...
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