87blyota

today I decided to look at my spark plugs cause i installed a new carb. and i was going to read the plugs to tune. All my plugs were good except #3 there was some oil on the threads and it slowly ran out of the whole. any ideas? i havnt noticed and significant oil loss it burns enough to add some by the time for a oil change.

87blyota

anyone?

frm_808

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valve guides or piston rings

Romans117

Was the spark plug dry on the end? Sounds like your valve cover gasket is leaking oil into the spark plug hole. Never seen a spark plug packed with oil and it not fire and burn it off when running. Technically blow by could cause that but there would be other symptoms. Do a compression check on the cylinder dry and with oil and compare pressures.

Terrys87

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Sounds like just a leaky valve cover. A picture of the spark plug would probably give a better answer.

87blyota

ill get a picture of the plug today but yea when i pulled it out the oil was only around the threads and not on the tip.

Romans117

Valve cover gasket is leaking.