RE: [alfa] valve cover gasket for spider

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@xxxxxxxxx>]

> I am showing there to be a little oil surrounding my sparkl
> plugs on my 79 spider lately. The last thing that may have
> happened that may cause this was that I had my valves
> checked/ adjusted about a year ago and seem to remember tha
> the tech said that he was able to reuse my original valve
> cover gasket. That didn't make a lot of sense to me , but I
> figured, he should know what he is talking about. So I payted
> little mind. I then noticed a little leakage around the spark
> plugs, could thid just mean that I need to replace the valve
> cover gasket? If so, are there any gotvhas that I need to
> watch out for, ex. torques, proper sealant, that sort of
> thing? I look forward to your words of wisdom. Thanks,

The most common cause of this, in my experience, is a loose oil cap.  Remove
the cap, bend the tabs a little bit to increase tightening action, and
replace the cap.  See if that doesn't cure your problem.

bs
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