vr6tel 0 Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 now then lads & ladiesmy 97mk3 VR6 started to get lumpy on tick over. when i checked the plugs, the spark plug in pot 6 had oil on it. all the others are fine. now i have replaced the plug. the car pulls really well, the tick over is fine and there is no sign of smoke from the back. the mileage is 88k and i had it serviced at 82k.am i worrying for nothing or have i got a big problem brewing!cheers Link to post Share on other sites
xyber 1 Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 it may not have been torqued up properly and just had a slight blow past, leaving it oily, mine had the same when I bought it, just needs the proper tool and torque wrenchjust keep an eye on it for a while Link to post Share on other sites
vr6tel 0 Posted July 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 will docheers for that Link to post Share on other sites
MJ Vr6 79 Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 now then lads & ladiesmy 97mk3 VR6 started to get lumpy on tick over. when i checked the plugs' date=' the spark plug in pot 6 had oil on it. all the others are fine. now i have replaced the plug. the car pulls really well, the tick over is fine and there is no sign of smoke from the back. the mileage is 88k and i had it serviced at 82k.am i worrying for nothing or have i got a big problem brewing!cheers[/quote']Seems like this is common fella, me mate had the same problem...Weird, done tha same as you, smacked a nu plug inn, and bobs ya uncle.. Link to post Share on other sites
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