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BrianH

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Opinions Please
« on: 21 August 2008, 17:55:24 »
Been a while since last post but I am afraid I am one of the many who read forum every day but only really post when I cannot find required infomation in past posts.
About 6 weeks ago car started missing slightly and when I checked
No 2 plug well was full with oil. Thought its been about 18 months since changed cam cover seals I'll do it again later as I have also now got manifold gasket leak so tackle it when car stripped for that.
As manifold git of a job still leaving it. So thought better check plug well as its now been a while and lots of driving to do over weekend and to my suprise it is totally dry.
Has anybody else had this happen and opinions welcomed as to change it or leave it. I cannot believe its just stopped I am not that lucky.

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Re: Opinions Please
« Reply #1 on: 21 August 2008, 18:24:55 »
did you check all the plugs just to be sure?
« Last Edit: 21 August 2008, 18:25:03 by D4NNY »
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« Reply #2 on: 21 August 2008, 18:37:18 »
Yep.
Original time oil only in No2(quite a lot). That why I cannot believe its dry now. Breathers were cleaned about six months ago but were clear.
Cars running fine just thought I would check and dry it out again.
Only other thing I can think of is I have used Vauxhall semi synthetic oil on last 2 changes and it does seem thinner than Magnetec which was always uesd previously.

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Re: Opinions Please
« Reply #3 on: 21 August 2008, 18:41:54 »
1,3 & 5 plug wells full of oil, both cam gaskets and all the bits were changed (great job Elite Pete and Timbuk) one week and 300 miles later checked 1,3 &5 plug wells, trace of oil, used turkey baster to remove oil, it took a few weeks but the wells became dry. 7 months and 14,000 miles on and they are still all dry, it appears the rubber plug lead shrouds becomes porous when working immersed in red hot engine oil, it then takes time for the oil to leach out. Suggest that you just keep an eye on the plugs.
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« Reply #4 on: 21 August 2008, 18:48:59 »
Will do it just seem stange after all those months and I hve checked since gasket changes but stopped checking after about 6 months its just a real pain to check 2,4 & 6 as you know.

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« Reply #5 on: 21 August 2008, 20:04:10 »
Try giving the breathers another clean.
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