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    hey people..

    this is a noobish question, but I'm doing a bit of a service/tidy/clean of the car and i want to know if i can wash the spark plug leads?

    like soak them in degreaser or something?

    stuipd question, ive searched, but nothing?

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    you car wash them as long as you dry them out good and proper when your finished, then again a new set won't cost too much

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    What you can do, if you just want to clean the outsides for appearences - get a rag and some turps and wipe it down. I used maserati brite shine (rim polishing wool) on my old ones, were 10 year old filthy red jobbies, looked brand new.

    Or just buy new ones.
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    sweet.. i figured as much.. just took to them with some turps and got all the crud off them..

    cheers
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    I personally found using a dry kitchen scourer did wonders
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    ok.. I'm doing some more inspection, and it appears that in the spark plug valley closest to the firewall there is a bit of oil.. not sure how it got there, but the spark plug is a little dirty too.. where would oil (or how) be coming from to get into here?
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    ok sorry if this is a really dumb question but do you ever spill tiny amounts when you fill the engine up?

    for me I was droping a little at a time and it was building up all sorts of crap
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    It might be that just your cam cover gasket is not sealing well at the back. You might want to replace them.

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    Silicon spray or WD-40

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    use pedy and a tooth brush

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