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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 02:48 PM
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Default Oil on spark plug threads.

I pulled all of my plugs today to see how they looked.
I found them to be whitish on the tip, which I guess is OK, just means I'm running a little lean or hot.

Here's what I'm concerned about.
I found a tiny bit of oil on the thread of cyl. #4's plug.
The plug wasn't fouled at all and looked whitish just like the rest.

Am I getting worried over nothing or is it something I should look into a little deeper.
I've needed a valve cover gasket for a little while, could this be the culprit?
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 03:00 PM
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It might be those plug hole gaskets that go with the valve cover, try that.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 09:13 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Vap133 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It might be those plug hole gaskets that go with the valve cover, try that. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Could also be the culprit.
Is this something I should be really concerned with or am I being a weirdo?
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 09:35 PM
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Don't lose any sleep over it I can tell you that.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:20 PM
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most likey its the spark plug well gaskets..
get another set and toss them on..

and you should be fine.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 11:55 PM
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Yep very common of bad plug gaskets. Not a big thing to worry about. But if you want to replace them they are like 3 bucks each from honda.
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 05:45 AM
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don't panic, everything will be fine, just re-adjust that gasket over the plug.
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 07:19 AM
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I wouldn't just readjust the gaskets. After some time the gaskets become hard and cracked, like when i last checked mine. The oil was leaking through the bottom of those gaskets. Buy new ones and use some rtv sealant all around it.
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 08:46 AM
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Thanks Guys!
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