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Old 07-14-2013, 09:29 PM
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I was just changing spark plugs on my 1973 L48 and I noticed that the threads had oil. It looked like the oil was isolated to just the threads. Could this be a leaky valve cover?

The car sat for 10 years and was just recently woken up. There has been some smoke in the exhaust.

What could be the cause of oil on the spark plus threads?
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Originally Posted by qazxsw
Could this be a leaky valve cover?
Yes.
Old 07-15-2013, 06:59 PM
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