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Old 08-05-2006, 09:51 AM
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have recently had valves reset but have developed an oily plug. no loss in power and no smoke,oil is fresh and clean. also may be causing eratic tic over. any ideas
Old 08-05-2006, 11:48 AM
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Oil on the plug above the threads? Bad valve cover grommets. Oil on the firing end? Could be a number of things.
Old 08-05-2006, 01:33 PM
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I had the same problem myself, changed the valve cover gasket and the gaskets around the plug holes. Done the trick for me, Hope that helps.
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