ok I just changed my valve cover gasket on my 95 protage 1.5. oil was leaking into spark pluges makeing it sputter. i got new plugs wires and stoped the leak why the hell is it worse than it was before???? its lost all power

 

Did you check or change the spark plugs as well? Common problem is a carbon track burnt into the plug wire as well as the spark plug ceramic. Pull those spark plugs out and look for a black line running down the length of the outer ceramic of the spark plug. That could be the source of the sputter that you are dealing with.

 

thanks but i had new plugs and wires. i just need to gadeg them one was off by like .010 and thats what casued the hole thig i swer i was getting pretty fed up with it thanks

 

How long was the oil leaking past that bad gasket Rich? If it was leaking for a long time it's possible that oil could have coated the valves, and with the heat of combustion, coked onto the seating surface and/or the valve stem. This would cause poor cylinder sealing, uneven burn, and a host of other runability problems.

Not knowing any specifics about your car (mileage, overall condition etc), I'd suggest a thorough look over by a good mecnhanic, and possibly an engine performance test to determine where your weak spots are.
Good luck-
Ray