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#613198 04/24/03 04:51 PM
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My car has been acting funny lately. She has been idling really funny, going up and down at idle. Then finally this morning, I started it and it was idling like it was on three cylinders, so i removed my sparkplug wires and looked down. Cylinders 2,3 and 4 looked ok BUT on top of the spark plug on cylinder one has oil on it. Can someone tell me what that means?

Thanks alot

DIon

BTW: its a 96 Zetec GL Tour with about 160 kms


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#613199 04/24/03 05:50 PM
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Loose spark plug or some kind of oil leak fouling up your plug.


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same thing happened on my old S-10. mechanic said it was a blown valve seal.


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A little unclear about your observations.

Are you talking about the spark plug recesses in the valve cover? Also cyl 1 at pass side next to timing belt cover, cyl 4 driver's side next to oil filler cap.

Perhaps faulty valve cover gasket?


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