new valve cover gasket leaking

[james]

I just put in a new valve cover gasket after adjusting the valves and it's blowing oil out the front. I thought it was an OEM from e-bay. My question is is there a lot of pressure under the value cover or do you think leaky valves.

Thanks James

[SqDancerLynn1]

You may not have gotten all of the old gasket off. Was it the right gasket, did the holes align up ?

[Eric]

I'm not sure what model you are talking about (put it in your signature), but there should not be a lot of pressure under the valve cover. There is a breather on the valve cover that vents to the air box.

[matt1100]

Pull the cover off again. Your issue should become apparent after close examination

[1_v8_merc]

You missed something while prepping the surface metal, the gasket pinched wrong, or the bolts aren't tight enough.(they require very little torque anyways.)

You got it from Ebay? Was it extremely Thin, because sellers are known for selling that junk.