[Shotimes] Oil in the plug tubes, etc.

[Paul L Fisher]

The valve cover gaskets and all 6 spark plug tube gaskets are available for 
$75 or so. The Fel-Pro # is VS-50378-R. The reason there is no listing is that 
even the box that these come in says for the 3.0L only. Trust me, it fits the 
3.2L as well.

Paul L Fisher
'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 165K Build date 11/18/1992
- K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back, Holley 
190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus 
Stainless Steel Y-pipe, Delrin sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 
oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
'00 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L V8 AWD Oxford White Clearcoat 34K Build date 
11/19/1999
- Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit
'96 Saturn SL2 Silver Plum 5 spd 122K
- Amsoil Synthetic ATF, K&N Panel Filter, Magnecor 7mm Electrosports 70 
Ignition Cables

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Quoting Jonathon Beisler <JBEIS001@stvincentshealth.com>:

> Hi all,
> 
> I am new to the SHO business, having just bought a 94 ATX with 103,000
> miles.
> When I looked in my plug tubes I saw that I have oil literally above the
> top
> of the plug in all three of the front cylinders.  I haven't checked the
> back
> yet, but I assume they are the same.  A mechanic that I took it to said
> that I
> would have to replace the rocker arm gaskets as well as the tube seals. 
> Does
> it really need the gaskets?  They're about $150 and no one seems to have
> them
> aftermarket.  Since it probably hasn't had a tune up since new, I was
> going to
> go ahead and do the wires, plugs, etc.  However, this is like a $700 job
> at
> the shop.  Being only slightly mechanically inclined, how hard of a job
> is it
> to remove everything, change everything and then put it back together
> again
> with the hope of it actually running afterward?  I could save anywhere
> from
> 300 to five hundred depending on what you guys say.  Any thoughts,
> suggestions
> or comments about job or the honesty of the mechanic would be greatly
> appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Jon B.
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