RE: DL-50 engine
I guarantee its the plug.. Exact same issue I had.
I had oil leaks around mine too. The crush washer is not the issue as mine was tight. Its the thread tolerances of the cheapy plug. Once you go NGK the washer is thicker and their thread tolerances are closer making for a better fit. (learned that back in the snowmobiling days) Unfortunately not much sleddin in Corpus.