2001 Ford Escape Oily plugs

2001 FORD ESCAPE
200,000 MILES
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YOKO180
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I have a 2001 Ford Escape V6 with 200K miles. I have oil on 3 out of 6 plugs and coils. I have changed gaskets and tube seals and still have oil leaking by. Would it work if I put RTV silicone around tube seals on valve cover side and engine block side?
Jul 11, 2013 at 1:31 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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You have to be installing something incorrectly. Unless the cover itself is damaged, replacing the gaskets and tube seals will stop the oil from getting into the spark plug tubes.
Silicone should not be used on those type of gaskets. Make sure you got all of the old gasket out of the cover first.
Jul 11, 2013 at 3:13 PM
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Also make sure the oil return drains are not sludged up causing the cover to fill with oil.
Jul 11, 2013 at 3:22 PM
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