96 continental mis-fire

[bluesboyst]

Hi,
I have a 96 continental. It was mis-firing so I took it to Auto Zone where they put on the ODB-2 tester. It said I had a misfire on number 8 cylinder.
When I took out the plug it was definitely fouled. It had oil on it. I also noticed that I have been going down oil but there is not blue smoke coming out theexhaust. I looked at the plug in cylinder 7 and that was fine.

I put in a new plug and it seems fine for now.

Any ideas?

Steve

[Scrapper]

how long has it been since you tuned it up? like plug wires and of course plugs? way it sounds it may be in the coil pack also.

[bluesboyst]

Hi,
Well it seems like the number 7 cylinder keeps fouling. The plug soleniod is black with what looks like oil. I replaced the plug and it happens again in a few days. There is spark to the plug wire. Could this be the valvue cover gasket.

Steve