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Glow plugs covered in oil.

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Fuddy as muck:
Just taken out the glow plugs on my 200tdi and all 4 are covered in oil. I'm no mechanic (obviously) but surely they should be covered with just diesel? What could cause this if it is wrong?

Darren

biggerlandy:
posibly valve guide or valve stem seal or even a leaky head gasket oil way blowing into chamber a little

bilge rat:
only thing i can say is i have a 300 about 3 years ago i had the same prob only on cyl no 3 though. never had any other problem or symptom to do with this since . no usage of oil or anything else . alan

lurch_917:
also it could be your pisto oil rings being worn

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