1992 Jaguar XJ6 OIL leakage

1992 JAGUAR XJ6
10,500 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CHARLESC
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Replaced valve cover seal 2 yrs. ago due to oil leakage from main seal. Still OK. However, oil now leaks into the sparkplug cavities, completely fills them and shorts out the plugs. Have new plug seals to install, but "Should they be sealed with some kind of oil resistant sealant when replacing the cover"? Recommendations appreciated.
May 6, 2009 at 12:26 PM
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DAVE H
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it is possible to purchase gasket seal but should not be a neccasity if installed correctly !
Oct 25, 2009 at 7:02 AM
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