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Oil leaking into Spark Plugs, Help Requested


BobMarlo
06-19-2005, 11:39 AM
This should be a simple question, because I know a decent amount about cars.

Basically I have a 1995 200sx se-r. Oil is leaking inside the engine onto the spark plugs, all over the tips.

So, question is, which gasket do I replace? I have heard the "Valve cover/seal gasket" others have said replace the head gasket ( found here http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?mfrcode=FEL&mfrpartnumber=9816PT&parttype=100&ptset=A )

Quick help would be greatly appriciated as I need to get this baby ready for a LONG drive.

fugiot
06-19-2005, 04:13 PM
If it's all over the tips, I'd say it the head gasket. If it was all over the wires, it would be the valve cover gasket.

Andrewh
06-21-2005, 05:00 PM
Unlikely it is the head gasket or valve cover gasket. It is problaby the sparkplug tube o-rings. If the oil isn't burnt on it, then what happened is that oil inside the valve cover is making it past the o-ring seals for the spark plug tubes. You still need a new valve cover gasket since you have to pull it to get to the seals.

fugiot
06-21-2005, 06:23 PM
Yes, you're right, I just wasn't getting that specific. I consider all 5 gaskets the valve cover gasket since most people would replace them all.

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