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Fox spark plugs smell like gas

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91 Mustang LX 5.0 pulled the plugs they smell like gas. Changed plugs, cap, rotor and wires not sure when they were last changed. Any idea why the plugs smelled like gas?
 

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Were they wet ???
 

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No just smelled
 

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Holler if they stop smelling like gas.
 
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thats pretty normal since the car burns fuel. if they are wet with gas then there may be an issue
 

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in other news my exhaust smelled like gas
 
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Must be a Mustang thing as none of my Mopars ever smelled like gas
 

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It's more like an upper/lower intake long plenum thing. There are recesses for intake fumes to hide.
 
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