BMW 318i engine

1994 BMW 318I
160,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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RALPHIEB
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I have a 1994 318i with 160K miles, it has been sitting for about a month. I started it yesterday and it was coughing and missing badly. I checked and pulled the plugwires. one of the plug wire sleeves was dripping in oil. Any ideas as how bad this may be?
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Feb 11, 2011 at 6:11 PM
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It means you have a leaky valve cover gasket, clean it up and replace all the sparkplugs, once it gets done smoking, it should be OK.
Feb 11, 2011 at 7:30 PM
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The story of my life, quit smoking, you are OK.
Feb 11, 2011 at 11:43 PM
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