Disaster! Have cleaned the breathers, and changed the cam cover gaskets, fitted new plugs, reassembled. Now engine starts reluctantly, but will not idle. No engine lights on. Left hand cam cover is smoking a lot, suggesting gasket not seated. Engine starts best on full throttle, I can rev it, hold it at 5500rpm, have warmed it up, but it still will not idle.
Confessions. I fitted to o/s a spare LHS gasket set I had, having used half of it earlier on another car without problems. For the n/s I ordered a complete similar gasket set from the same company, but they sent a substitue TOPRAM set. On first attempt one gasket fell out, on second attempt I thought all was well. The plugs I fitted were new Bosch R6 single electrode.
Please advise how I should proceed. Car is now unroadworthy.
Plugged in Chinese diagnostic device. With engine not running, ignition on, code 19 incorrect rpm signal was displayed.
With engine running it comments engine speed pulse inactive. Rev counter is functioning.