[Shotimes] Oil in the plug tubes, etc.

[Steve Weinrich]

These can be purchased from www.autozone.com for 72 bucks plus shipping.

While you are in there, you should strongly consider checking and adjusting
the valve clearances.

Paul has given the correct part number and is absolutely correct in that the
3.0 and 3.2 use SHO engines use the same set.

Good luck with your new car!



----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
To: "Jonathon Beisler" <JBEIS001@stvincentshealth.com>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Oil in the plug tubes, etc.


> 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
>
> SHO Club member http://www.shoclub.com/
> Check out my web site http://paul-fisher.com/
> Amsoil dealer http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil.htm
>
> 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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