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oil on spark plug problem

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robzilla
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oil on spark plug problem

Post by robzilla » Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:46 pm

When i changed the plugs on my 4.4 the other day there was a lot of oil on the furthest spark plugs,on the outside, could this be a fault with the rocker cover gaskets?

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oil on spark plug problem

Post by stevox5 » Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:41 pm

Yes mate common issue with the rocker cover gasket.
I would do both sides at same time.
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