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      10-17-2019, 03:20 PM   #165
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Originally Posted by Dormermike View Post
Oil gets into plugs in a number of ways

Overspill from top ups

Vapour leak from oil cap seal which then dribbles down to plug wells

Cracked cam cover leaking oil.

All this happens around cylinder 3 iirc

The area under cam cover and around plugs and coils should be oil free and largely spotless
Top ups - no spill 100%. Oil cap seal (entire cap actually) I replaced weeks ago.
Going to spot clean it all including spark plug holes and see if it remains clean or not.
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