jas98 Member 1,041 Member For: 12y 4m 29d Gender: Male Location: Maryborough Qld Posted 13/04/13 12:53 PM Share Posted 13/04/13 12:53 PM hi, if I remove the rocer cover, can I reuse the gasket? just use some sealant? ive herd there reuseable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootster Just a large member member Silver Donating Members 3,125 Member For: 16y 2m 6d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 13/04/13 09:58 PM Share Posted 13/04/13 09:58 PM It's a bit like a condom...You can clean and reuse it,but it depends on how much sh1ts been on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 16y 7m 6d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 13/04/13 11:20 PM Share Posted 13/04/13 11:20 PM yeah give it a good clean and check theres no lumps n bumps on the head or cover. if it looks mangled or too squashed in some area replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas98 Member 1,041 Member For: 12y 4m 29d Gender: Male Location: Maryborough Qld Posted 15/04/13 03:51 PM Author Share Posted 15/04/13 03:51 PM well after checking spark lugs I have noticed number 3 spark plug hole has oil leaking into it a little...seems the spark plug hole seals f*cked....better replaceing the lot I guess. about 50 to 80 bucks for a seal kit depending on brand.also if oil is slowly leaking itnot spark plug hole area (where coil is) can that cause a problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impellor Member 835 Member For: 14y 5m 2d Gender: Not Telling Posted 15/04/13 11:22 PM Share Posted 15/04/13 11:22 PM Oil in the spark plug tube will not create major issues. But it may lead to the plug running slightly hotter.Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 6m 25d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 16/04/13 12:24 AM Share Posted 16/04/13 12:24 AM what about the engine missfire it can cause? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 13y 4m 25d Gender: Male Posted 16/04/13 08:09 AM Share Posted 16/04/13 08:09 AM Yeh your wrong there impellor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impellor Member 835 Member For: 14y 5m 2d Gender: Not Telling Posted 16/04/13 09:26 AM Share Posted 16/04/13 09:26 AM Sorry about that, I wasn't thinking about how much oil, and coils arcing out. Happy to stand corrected. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas98 Member 1,041 Member For: 12y 4m 29d Gender: Male Location: Maryborough Qld Posted 16/04/13 02:16 PM Author Share Posted 16/04/13 02:16 PM (edited) hmm, well I do have randon miss fires, mainly in morning when cars dead cold, but latlely, its being a *beep*!,....when drieving off from cold the cars going vrromm...vrooom vrooom. (not missing but surging big time)....when it driven for like 400 meters its fine...its like I have my foot on and off accelerator...but its at the same spot lol just going vrooom vrooom lol Edited 16/04/13 02:17 PM by jas98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas98 Member 1,041 Member For: 12y 4m 29d Gender: Male Location: Maryborough Qld Posted 16/04/13 02:20 PM Author Share Posted 16/04/13 02:20 PM (edited) also my plan is new top end gaskets (valve cover etc) as the intake gaskets are new, also change the injectors, and also posibly new fuel pump.New coils, and maybe plugs, even though there not that old (like 5000k)oh and new head temperature sensor which I got from USA for like 20 bucks lolthis is all mainly just maintenence stuff, some may not nneed changing, like the coils were relaced at 105 000k's and cars now done 233 000k's, also no idea when or if fuel pumps been replaced. Edited 16/04/13 02:29 PM by jas98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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