2.0L Zetec Contour

jbrown91 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-08-2009, 08:26 PM

I'm looking at a 1999 Contour for my sister and has me with a few questions. The car is in good shape and only 150,000 miles. There was oil in the #3 and #4 spark plug chamber. A significant amount in those cylinders and the #1 and #2 had very little oil.

Would this possibly be a valve cover gasket? There is also a small amount of oil along the valve cover and the block. Very little but it not much. Thanks

Steve_L · #2 (**permalink**) 02-08-2009, 09:11 PM

From what I can remember, there shouldn't be any oil down between the cam covers...

Felpro does a nice kit for the Zetec, Part # VS50489R

jbrown91 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-08-2009, 09:31 PM

Thanks, hopefully someone might know.

muscletruck7379 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-09-2009, 02:15 AM

I cant quite remember the shape of the zetec's valve cover, but possibly from someone spilling while putting oil in the car?

jbrown91 · #5 (**permalink**) 02-09-2009, 08:10 AM

That is the only other thing I can think of. Thanks!

99F150 · #6 (**permalink**) 02-13-2009, 09:27 AM

The valve cover could be leaking, most likely origanal. The cover seals around the plug towers.

Just a side note. the flex plates on auto cars can crack taking out the crank sensor, so if it just dies and won't restart check that first.

muscletruck7379 · #7 (**permalink**) 02-15-2009, 01:21 AM

YES!!! what he said!!! completely skipped my mind...