can a reallt bad valve cover leak cause a plug to foul?

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can a reallt bad valve cover leak cause a plug to foul?

03-01-2002, 08:29 AM

Ali Al-Chalabi Ali Al-Chalabi is offline

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Plugs tell a story of what is going on in your combustion chamber. If they are fouling, it is because there is some type of combustion abnormality. External oil leaks cannot make a plug foul.

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