Oil location?

[Jrock909]

Guys I noticed when I pulled a plug wire from cylinder number 4 plug that I had oil around the plug.... Does that mean the valve cover gasket is shot?

[MindSpinZX2]

Yes, it's not a hard fix either. I need to do it too, it's really common with our cars. Welcome to the site, read the welcome threads.

[mechtech]

You can also smear some premium silicon RTV on the gasket to ensure no future leaks.
Sometimes a new gasket by itself seals OK, and sometimes not.

[pure]

I've never seen so many damn valve cover gasket leaks with any other car besides the ZX2. Listen to mech , put RTV on it so you know it will seal for a while.

[Buster]

Was it a lot of oil? Could be just a VC bolt need tightened.

[mechtech]

If it is only a loose bolt, then go buy a lottery ticket that day, because you are the luckiest guy in the world.
Our valve cover gaskets leak, but so do many other cars.

[Buster]

^

That was the case with my wife's car...although it's a Pontiac, not a ZX2.

[iceracer]

Cars with DOHC seem to have the most problem, with the spark plugs in a valley where the oil collects. It's not just ZX2s.

[pure]

I work on a lot of different cars .. just seems that I see it on zx2's more OFTEN then others, specially mine! lol. Either way , it's an easy fix for most.