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Winkiepoo · 10-09-2019, 09:20 AM

Thanks for the welcome guys!

It's funny when my son said "ah, the smell of Porsche...", I'm thinking in my head, um...that's the motor oil you're smelling...and maybe the old carpet.

I think the wetness is coming from leaky spark plug tubes (I hope that was it). Just got that replaced this weekend. It was a pain to do and every single tube has a unique challenge. I don't know how you guys do things so fast! But after the passenger side, I'm getting the hang of it. The hardest part is to push in the tube and get that pop with the o ring. Between using a 24mm socket, a pry bar and a hammer got the leverage I need to push them in.

I got most of the dirt off the front of the engine. Will continue to clean it and hopefully will get that shiny engine look from the bottom soon.

Definitely be keeping you guys up to date.

Thanks!

10-09-2019, 09:20 AM	#4
Winkiepoo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: LA CA Posts: 6	Thanks for the welcome guys! It's funny when my son said "ah, the smell of Porsche...", I'm thinking in my head, um...that's the motor oil you're smelling...and maybe the old carpet. I think the wetness is coming from leaky spark plug tubes (I hope that was it). Just got that replaced this weekend. It was a pain to do and every single tube has a unique challenge. I don't know how you guys do things so fast! But after the passenger side, I'm getting the hang of it. The hardest part is to push in the tube and get that pop with the o ring. Between using a 24mm socket, a pry bar and a hammer got the leverage I need to push them in. I got most of the dirt off the front of the engine. Will continue to clean it and hopefully will get that shiny engine look from the bottom soon. Definitely be keeping you guys up to date. Thanks!