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Gap in the plugs and oil on it?

Tiny
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  • 1998 FORD TAURUS
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There's a gap in the plugs and oil on it. By replacing them will it fix the problem bye letting the engine turnover? Or is the gasket blown? It doesn't overheat.
Monday, February 2nd, 2015 AT 2:48 PM

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Tiny
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If the engine doesn't turn over it may be a battery problem check condition including load test most places do for free
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Monday, February 2nd, 2015 AT 3:33 PM
Tiny
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They said there is oil on the spark plug, so this may be normal as oil can gather on the outside of the spark plug. If oil is covering the inside of the spark plug that is another story, you could have a broken oil control ring. I would do a compression test on the cylinders that have oil on them to see if it is low.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression

Please go over this guide and get back to us.

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