Barnett, Clean off that engine good they make a world of different cleaners I usually use Gunk the I clean under the hood every time I was my car about twice a month, it help; a.) reduce fire hazards b.) makes it easier to see if anything is leaking or going wrong before it becomes a big problem c.) makes it easier to work on the car.

Now that being said 99PontiacGTP seems to be on the right track