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smoke coming fromoil dipstick WHY

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Old Oct 16, 2001 | 06:44 PM
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smoke coming fromoil dipstick WHY

I just installed a brand new GM 350 motor in my 91z28 and took it for its first test drive today then looked under the hood to find oil had come out of dipstick and splashed on the valve cover. it wasnt much but why did this happen. also why is the dipstick smoking on start up
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Old Oct 16, 2001 | 06:47 PM
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Too much blowby or malfunctioning PCV system, definitely.

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