1996 Saturn SL1 96 saturn sl1 oil leak and acceleration hes

1996 SATURN SL1
113,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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BWILLIS1
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My 96 saturn sl1 has an oil leak that is allowing oil to pool up in the spark plug holes. no obvious signs of where its coming from, any suggestions? And also sometimes when i shift into gear it hesistates bad, almost like downshifting, and giving it a lot gas sometiimes helps, Clutch or fuel problem?
Jun 13, 2010 at 8:14 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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First thing I need to know is are your spark plug's facing straight up?Let me know.
Jun 13, 2010 at 8:41 PM
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BWILLIS1
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No. they are at an angle(45) towards the front of the car
Jun 14, 2010 at 9:23 AM
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SATURNTECH9
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So is oil getting in the combustion chamber?Or the outside of the plug?
Jun 14, 2010 at 2:35 PM
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BWILLIS1
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no, not that i know of, no visible smoke or anything. so just the outside
Jun 14, 2010 at 3:10 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Well the only place it can really be coming from in that area is your valve cover gasket leaking.
Jun 14, 2010 at 11:22 PM
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