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coolant in my spark plugs #2 and #4

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Old May 9, 2010 | 12:06 PM
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Default coolant in my spark plugs #2 and #4

so I pulled my spark plugs and found a bunch of coolant in 2 and oil and coolant in 4. I think its my valve cover gasket leaking, but im not sure my friends brother told me he would fix it for 150 hes a mechanic is this a normal price and is there a way to tell if it could be a head gasket. what does this sound like it could be to you?
Old May 9, 2010 | 12:16 PM
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check to make sure your lower intake isnt cracked! very common with plastic intakes
Old May 9, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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there's some coolant sitting above my lower intake but I cant see anywhere where It is cracked. I have a feeling that could be it any easy way of checking?
Old May 9, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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make sure your antifreeze is filled up then start your car, drive it around for 20 minutes, leave it running and pop the hood. when my intake cracked there was a very fine mist comming from under the thermostat housing.

also it could just be a bad o-ring. if you don't see any visible leaks you'll have to take it off and inspect the underside.
Old May 9, 2010 | 01:08 PM
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Ill try that. when I changed my spark plugs it ran fine for 2 days then went right back to bucking and running like ****. so I guess more got it
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