Smoke in engine bay after replacing valve cover

Smoke after valve cover gasket : r/MechanicAdvice - Reddit

It wouldn't be smoking at the valve cover, because oil does not smoke inside the head. The oil is likely dripping downward onto a hot block or ...

Replaced Valve Cover Gasket, Now Smoke & Burning | VW Vortex

Did you spill oil onto the exhaust manifold when you were changing the valve cover gasket? That will definitely cause burning. I'd clean ...

White smoke intermittently after changing valve cover gasket

Smoke is probably from oil on the exhaust and burning off. As for the idle hopefully it was just because it was cold. About an inch long section of my gasket ...

Help! Smoke after valve cover gasket replacement - NASIOC

It is probably oil residue. When you change the VCG especially on turbo models on the passenger side there is a good chance oil will seep down onto the uppipe.

Smoking after valve cover gasket replacement - E46 Fanatics Forum

I also replaced the valve cover gasket because I saw a small amount of oil in my spark plug well. I went with a kit by ecs tuning has and I ...

Replaced valve cover gaskets, still seeing smoke, need some ...

unless you used 11 cans of brake cleaner to clean all the old caked-on oil that had built up on and around where the valve cover gaskets were ...

Smoke Coming From Engine Bay How to Repair Fix ... - YouTube

Smoke coming from the engine bay can be a valve cover gasket leak. Double check and make sure that there is a leak at the gasket before ...

White smoke from exhaust after valve cover gasket install - VW Vortex

If you saw white smoke after the plug change then my guess is that you had pug ports full of oil and when you pulled the plus the oil drained ...

Smoke in engine bay after replacing valve cover - Bimmerpost

I noticed a little bit of smoke coming from around where the valve cover is. Everything seemed to be working properly and there were no error codes or lights ...

Smoke Past Valve Gasket Replacement - Bimmerpost

Suggestion: as suggested by a member, engine needs to be washed with soap and low pressure water right after you complete the job....this should clear the issue ...

Changed valve cover gasket, but still white smoke coming...

... replacement valve cover correctly. ... I cleaned up the engine bay and I still have an oil smell in the car when I drive for a few minutes.

Smoke from front of engine even after Front Valve Cover Gasket ...

If you see smoke, look for a poorly seated VC gasket, possibly a broken/chipped valve cover, not enough tightening of the VC or something more ****ty like a ...

White smoke from valve cover = head gasket? - LS1Tech.com

The white smoke is probably steam. If it was only visible for a couple minutes after a cold engine start I'd agree with condensation... but ...

Major Smoke from Exhaust after Valve Cover Gasket job

No smoke. Ran perfectly. I had noticed that the valve cover gaskets and upper timing cover gaskets were leaking externally, so I replaced both ...

Can a bad valve cover gasket cause smoke from exhaust? - Quora

Leaking valve covers usually cause smoke in the engine compartment and oil stains under the front of the car.

Engine bay smoking after lifter replacement - Charger Forums

The smoke is probably oil leaking down onto the exhaust manifold. When installing the valve covers (cylinder head covers) the procedure is as follows:

Smokey VC Covers/gaskets after repairs - G35Driver

It could still be residual oil. You can use simple green and lightly washing the engine bay to help remove any oil residue. Just don't soak the ...

Smoke out exhaust after valve cover gasket - neons.org

Looks like the issue was either the PCV valve, or just residual oil in the cylinder or on the outside of the engine that needed to burn off. I ...

Is it possible for a bad valve cover gasket to cause white smoke and ...

Leaking valve covers usually cause smoke in the engine compartment and oil stains under the front of the car.

Smoke at the valve covers | CK5.com

Also it could be that the crack only opens up once the engine is warm. Also if you had a cracked head or bad headgasket this could allow ...