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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 10:13 PM
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Recently did a cam swap and now I got missing and smoke when under load runs fine a idle I checked the coils they are all good but I have one oil soaked plug
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 11:30 PM
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I think you answered your own question.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 06:43 AM
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do a leak down test .
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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But id like to know the cause of the oil soaked plug and I will try leak down test but will that tell me if the problem is in the head or baf rings
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 05:26 PM
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valve seals
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 06:41 PM
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You really think so it smokes at all rpm and is missing
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 09:56 PM
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at first I was only thinking broken rings,but a bad seal makes more sense after a spring change.remove valve covers and inspect the springs and seals of the fouled plug cylinder .a valve stem seal mite have come loose and is not sealing the oil from the valve guide.
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