84 smoke from under hood
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Burning Brakes
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From: Granite City Illinois
84 smoke from under hood
I knew there was some kind of oil leak in t he car, and once in a while I see smoke coming from the vent area.
Wasnt sure if it was blowby (there is some) sneaking back in, a manifold leak under the hood (someone told me they though tthere is one), valve covers leaking. Maybe the oil pressure sender even.
Today I pulled in my drive, and smoke was coming from under the hood. Shut the engine down it seemed to stop a minute later more smoke. Waited in the car a minute, seemed to stop. Got out it started again. I was thinking oh sht its going to burst into flames oxygen is feeding it or something.
Havent gone back out o check it yet.
Wasnt sure if it was blowby (there is some) sneaking back in, a manifold leak under the hood (someone told me they though tthere is one), valve covers leaking. Maybe the oil pressure sender even.
Today I pulled in my drive, and smoke was coming from under the hood. Shut the engine down it seemed to stop a minute later more smoke. Waited in the car a minute, seemed to stop. Got out it started again. I was thinking oh sht its going to burst into flames oxygen is feeding it or something.
Havent gone back out o check it yet.
Racer
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From: Gahanna, Ohio
[QUOTE=ToniJ1960;1587786903]I knew there was some kind of oil leak in t he car, and once in a while I see smoke coming from the vent area.
Wasnt sure if it was blowby (there is some) sneaking back in, a manifold leak under the hood (someone told me they though tthere is one), valve covers leaking. Maybe the oil pressure sender even.
Today I pulled in my drive, and smoke was coming from under the hood. Shut the engine down it seemed to stop a minute later more smoke. Waited in the car a minute, seemed to stop. Got out it started again. I was thinking oh sht its going to burst into flames oxygen is feeding it or something.
My bet is you have a valve cover leak where it is leaking onto manifolds causing smoke, the next thing would be sending unit dripping onto exhaust pipes.
Wasnt sure if it was blowby (there is some) sneaking back in, a manifold leak under the hood (someone told me they though tthere is one), valve covers leaking. Maybe the oil pressure sender even.
Today I pulled in my drive, and smoke was coming from under the hood. Shut the engine down it seemed to stop a minute later more smoke. Waited in the car a minute, seemed to stop. Got out it started again. I was thinking oh sht its going to burst into flames oxygen is feeding it or something.
My bet is you have a valve cover leak where it is leaking onto manifolds causing smoke, the next thing would be sending unit dripping onto exhaust pipes.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Granite City Illinois
I looked around with a flashlight and see some oil has been leaking around the block from the valve covers, but doesnt seem like it could be getting on any exhaust. Except maybe some on the flange on the drivers side where the pipes go on the head.
But looking under the car with the engine running theres a drip right around the oil filter area. It seems like its maybe above the filter running down and nicking the exhaust pipe maybe splashing off it.
Is there a fitting that the filter goes onto that can develop a leak?
But looking under the car with the engine running theres a drip right around the oil filter area. It seems like its maybe above the filter running down and nicking the exhaust pipe maybe splashing off it.
Is there a fitting that the filter goes onto that can develop a leak?
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From: moraga ca
You just have to clean the whole area with a rag and solvent (BrakeKleen), start up the motor with the hood up and see where the oil is hitting the exhaust. It helps to have the car on jackstands.
