2002 Dodge Neon Oil found on porcelain part, top section of

Tiny
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  • 2002 DODGE NEON
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 156,000 MILES
When removing my spark plugs the top section of the plug is covered with oil but not the spark area. My car does not use oil and neither smokes. The spark plugs has last been changed 15000 ago and still looks good. Not black but light gray.

Please help?

Thanks
Monday, December 8th, 2008 AT 1:05 PM

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Tiny
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Are you refering to the part wear the spark plug boot goes onto the plugs? If so there is a gasket on the spark plug tubes that is part of the vavle cover. These might be not sealing as well as they should be and the spark plug wires are keeping the oil from leaking out of the top of the valve cover but keeping the oil around the plugs. Chance the valve cover gaskets and the oil tube seals on the valve cover this should stop your problem. MORT
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Monday, December 8th, 2008 AT 1:12 PM
Tiny
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Yes, this is the boot section. I am not sure about the spark plug tubes that is part of the valve cover. The spark plugs wires goes straight to the electronic coil and this was replaced recently as well. Are you referring to the tabbet cover gasket or seal? My plugs are dropped deap in the top.

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Monday, December 8th, 2008 AT 1:53 PM
Tiny
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Yes the valve cover (tabbet cover)is what I was refering to. When you remove the spark plug wire to access the plug there is a metal tube that the plug goes into. At the top of the tube there is a rubber gasket ring that is what needs to be replaced. You can only remove them by taking off the valve cover so replace all the valve cover gaskets and all these gaskets should be in the kit. Hope this helps MORT
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Monday, December 8th, 2008 AT 2:12 PM

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