ARR Help - Mainfold smoke

[andd306]

hi guys hope some one can help, i have just purchased a 93 vitara with an oil leek on the valve cover. changed that today but i now have smoke billowing from the manifold!

it didnt happen at all before untill i changed the gasket. i know i have prob spilt a bit of oil on the manifold but how long will it smoke for if that is the case? its been doing it now for about 2 hours. surley if its spilt oil it would of burn off by now???

cheers

[Hawaii Tracker]

Maybe throw some engine cleaner to rid yourself of the oil, clean engine you should be able to see where anything is leaking from there...

[jtgh]

The oil will burn off any manifold in minutes, not hours.
you need a bright light and look carefully running (idling).
look for leaks.

or it can be something, else.
guessing 93 vitara Europe etc. is 93 Sidekick USA.
the Valve cover and the Dizzy are infamous leaks.
the dizzy will leak at the 2 o-rings , at the base to head juncture is common as nails.
it hardens and cracks.
do not pull it unless you know how to Re-TIME IT. ! my timing pages shows that.
How to set ignition timing

mine leaked down back of block, to the left (drivers perspective) and then dropped to the Exhaust headers collecter point, constant smoke.

$1 fix, 1 hour labor.

but being clean first like top post then looking after a hot run , will show you where the leak is , every time.

cheers