legacycentral bbs

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?

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.

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

Sorry to do this to you man ... search.

Yeah, search for "valve cover gasket*" and spend some time reading up.

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

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