Smoke.....

bimmerboy328i · #1 (**permalink**) 02-06-2006, 05:45 AM

For some reason only when I start the car in the mornings and drive it, I start to see and smell this smoke coming through my vents. It didn't start happening until I put the SC on and it seems to only happen at idle. Almost smells like a burning clutch. I know the technician that helped me sprayed a lot of cleaner stuff in the engine bay so I was thinking that might be it. But it if it was a clutch, why would it be burning up at idle with the clutch not engaged? Any help would appreciated. It also seems to only happen before the car has warmed up.

fire4adrymouth · #2 (**permalink**) 02-06-2006, 06:42 PM

What did he spray the motor with?

bimmerboy328i · #3 (**permalink**) 02-07-2006, 07:07 AM

Well it actually wasn't from the brake cleaner spray. After work I had more time to check it out and it was a leaky valve cover gasket. Was dripping on the exhaust manifold and burning then coming through the vents. Minor problem, and I already took care of. Man that was a nasty valve cover gasket.

bimmerboy328i · #4 (**permalink**) 02-10-2006, 07:06 AM

After replacing the valve cover gasket, I still have an oil leak. I don't know if I blew the new one or what, but I still have some kind of oil leak around in that area. I do not believe it is a headgasket, and the oil does look like it's coming from up top near and around the valve cover gasket. I have not pulled the engine cover yet to see if there is oil in the plug holes, but I don't believe there will be since I just replaced those.