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Old May 12, 2013 | 06:50 PM
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Sign of a leaking header gasket?



Could the green looking ring around the spark plug be cause by a leaking header gasket, all the plugs on both side have the same circle marking and in same spots.
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Old May 14, 2013 | 07:24 AM
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Re: Sign of a leaking header gasket?

no one?
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Old May 14, 2013 | 07:52 AM
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pic fail-
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Old May 14, 2013 | 08:21 AM
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Re: Sign of a leaking header gasket?

might be my computer, but i dont see your pic.
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Old May 14, 2013 | 09:16 AM
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Re: Sign of a leaking header gasket?

Not able to see your pic either
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Old May 14, 2013 | 12:52 PM
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Ill post it as a attachment.
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Old May 14, 2013 | 03:39 PM
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Re: Sign of a leaking header gasket?

If its all of them and in the same spots i doubt its a header gasket.
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Old May 14, 2013 | 03:42 PM
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Re: Sign of a leaking header gasket?

I doubt it too but how long have those plugs been in there?
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Old May 14, 2013 | 06:50 PM
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Re: Sign of a leaking header gasket?

The plugs have been in there for maybe two driving seasons.. Car is garaged until spring summer fall. I was thinking my header flange was warped and not seating properly, but your all are thinking differently eh..I may change them soon, as maybe a defect?!?
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Re: Sign of a leaking header gasket?

Exhaust leaks at the header gaskets usually result in black sooty or powdery looking stains, not a green ring on your plugs. I've never seen anything leave a green stain like that, except on my lawn mower plugs from grass getting on them.
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Old May 14, 2013 | 08:10 PM
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Yeah I dont know what the deal is with them..
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Re: Sign of a leaking header gasket?

uhhhhhh...throw them in trash, put new 1s in.

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Old May 15, 2013 | 06:54 AM
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Re: Sign of a leaking header gasket?

Originally Posted by patin88z
uhhhhhh...throw them in trash, put new 1s in.

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LOL> I hear ya. I just wanted to make sure that the new ones wouldnt have the same done to them, if it was in fact something bad causing it to happen.
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