Re: White Smoke

["therealdmcvegas" <DMCVegas@xxxx>]

Sounds like you may have a bad rocker cover gasket. Happens on my car 
too. The oil will slowly drip down, and burn on the catalytic 
convertor. Take a paper towel, or an old shop rag and wipe the side 
of the engine, below the valvetrain. Chances are you'll find oil on 
the side.

This probably won't be a mess on your garage floor, but it can weaken 
the heat shield on the cat, and hurt lubrication on the engine 
somewhat. Less oil = less dilution of dirt & quicker viscosity 
breakdown.

-Robert
vin 6585 "X"



--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Joshua Shain" <JoshyBallgame@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> I have noticed small amounts of white smoke emerging from the 
engine 
> compartment of my DeLorean on occassion. It doesn't do it all the 
time, and 
> I cannot figure out what the catalyst might be, but obviously it's 
rather 
> nerveracking. There is often a minor burning scent after driving 
it, but 
> I've noticed the smell on many other cars after they have been 
driven (not 
> just DeLoreans). Other than that, she runs fine.
> She's a 1983 Five-Speed. Any thoughts?
> 
> -Joshua
> 
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