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Old 10-19-2007, 08:54 AM
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I Pulled The Spark Plugs Yesterday And #7 Had Oil On The Treads Is This Normal. The Rest Were All Fine Nice And Clean
Old 10-19-2007, 01:10 PM
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Is your valve cover gasket leaking?

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no. it looks like the rings going out
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I think it may be you valve seals leaking, but who knows with the #7 cyclinder
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if its not a tappet cover leak,the valve stem seal + or valve guide may be worn
doesn't mean the engine is gonna go on ya or anything,if you hear any noises
then sweat it,not a bad idea mean while to re check the geometry(make sure the rocker tip hovers around the mid area of the valve tip, as any altered geometry of swapped cylinder heads,aftermarket cams, pushrods or different ratio rockers could provoke additional side load stess to the valves if the geometry is out of wack.




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