Easy fix, remove the spark plugs dry everything off. Then go to autozone and get a new valve cover gasket and replace it. This will solve the problem. By the way replace the 4 spark plugs at this time save you having to do it at some other time.
i like to know if there is a diagram or video to change spark plugs on a 2000 kia sportage if there is where can i find it?
Jim Grant's Tech Tips `02 Kia Sportage, Where Are The Spark Plugs? Q: I own a
Four.
Spark plugs
if you have 4 cylinder , 4 plugs if you have 6 cylinder , 6 plugs
the 4th one in line.
What kind of Kia?
If you have a 4 cylinder there are 4 plugs and if you have a 6 cylinder then there are 6.
The 1999 Kia spark plug gap setting is .035. Most spark plugs will be pre-gapped by the spark plug manufacturer.
remove the intake pieces over the valve cover .the plugs are under the black cover
the spark plugs are under the cover on top of the engine.
I own a 2002 Kia Sportage, I get 23-24.5 mpg every tank of gas after i changed spark plugs it has 60,000 miles on it