hello,
Replaced the plugs yesterday and noticed small amount of oil on the base of one plug. I am thinking cam cover gasket. I am going to replace it. My question is does it have to be done immediately? I need to drive the car for another week or so. I figure the worst that can happen is a plug gets wet and it runs like crap.
cam cover gasket
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mazdaz
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Re: cam cover gasket
I had the same thing in one spark plug well and ran it for a couple of months, including a track day, before getting the gasket replaced. No noticeable issues.
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Re: cam cover gasket
mazdaz wrote: I figure the worst that can happen is a plug gets wet and it runs like crap.
This. Won't do any harm to leave it for a while if you need to.
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