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anthonyle2002
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Post by anthonyle2002 »

Hi guys. I was wondering, why sometimes after i've been driving, i'll turn my car off and i'll notice some smoke coming from the engine. i don't know where it comes from or why. i do check all the oils and fluids and they're all fine. its been going on for a while now and i dunno why. sometimes my car's check engine light came on and last time i checked the ECU it said that i had a bad solonoid valve. could this be why some is coming out?
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Post by vrg3 »

It's most likely to be oil leaking past old valve cover gaskets onto the exhaust manifold. It doesn't take much burning oil to make a lot of smoke.
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Post by anthonyle2002 »

dude, i am car illerate. all i know how to do is check stuff and change oil and rotate tires. what does all that stuff you just told me mean and how do i get it fixed? thanks
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Post by skid542 »

Sorry to do this to you man ... search.
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Post by vrg3 »

Yeah, search for "valve cover gasket*" and spend some time reading up. :)
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Post by anthonyle2002 »

alright, i'll look into this. is this something thats a major problem though?
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Post by skid542 »

If it's just the valve covers it's not major, just common. It's a pretty easy DIY job.
Lee

93' SS, 5mt swapped, 182k, not stock...
96' N/A OBW 5sp, 212k, Couple mods... RIP
99' N/A OBW, 4eat, mostly stock.
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