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Old Jun 29, 2003 | 05:49 PM
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Smoke and smell

Ok, on startup it blows out a big cloud of smoke. I think it is blueish indicating oil leak. Well when I was driving on the interstate today at about 75-80 mph and let off the gas I could smell something. I thought it was the smell of oil but it could have been coolant. I am not exactly sure. When I let off the gas the oil pressure gauge fluctuates too. Any ideas?
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Old Jun 29, 2003 | 08:21 PM
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Sounds like your valve covers leak oil onto your exhaust manifolds, and you're low of oil (well your car is anyway)

Put a new set of valve cover gaskets on it and fill it up with oil
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Old Jun 29, 2003 | 09:11 PM
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That is what I was thinking also, but I see no oil leaking anywhere around the valve covers. In fact I see no oil leaking anywhere.
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