Removed the exhaust manifold and found this.....

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1998yellowstang
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So I removed my exhaust manifold on my old motor and found this:

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This is the center cylinder on the passenger side. The rest of the cylinders all looked fine. Are you able to diagnose the problem by looking at this picture, or would further tear down be necessary?

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Looks like some leaky valve seals. First I've seen on a VQ not that I've seen a whole lot of them. how many miles were on this engine?
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