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conal · 10-27-2009, 11:37 PM

I have a KA24e, whenever i drive for longer than 20 minutes my engine begins smoking, not enough to really be noticeable while driving, but, it can't be good, right?
The temperature gauge stays around normal also.

It comes out from the circled parts in red, could be leaked oil?

Any advice on how to fix this would be great.

jdm213 · 10-28-2009, 12:50 AM

well it could be a number of things.. what color is the smoke?

keytops · 10-28-2009, 02:23 PM

Sounds like either oil from your valve cover gasket or a leaking exhaust mani. gasket. Seafoam the car. you'll figure out which one real fast! If a big sheet of white smoke shoots out from there its the exhaust gasket.

yokotavia · 10-28-2009, 02:26 PM

pour 2 cups sand into your engine and start it up, this will seal the leak from your valve cover gasket and youll be good to go!@

yokotavia · 10-28-2009, 02:28 PM

not really. im 99% sure thats a leaky valve cover gasket...from the oily residue on top of the heatshield.

buy gasket, remove vc, replace gasket, reinstall vc. done

conal · 10-28-2009, 06:58 PM

It was an exhaust leak, fixed now.

Thanks for the help. :]

10-27-2009, 11:37 PM	#1
conal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Azusa Age: 19 Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0)	HELP! Smokin' Engine! I have a KA24e, whenever i drive for longer than 20 minutes my engine begins smoking, not enough to really be noticeable while driving, but, it can't be good, right? The temperature gauge stays around normal also. It comes out from the circled parts in red, could be leaked oil? Any advice on how to fix this would be great.

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10-28-2009, 12:50 AM	#2
jdm213 Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: los angeles Age: 19 Posts: 74 Trader Rating: (0)	well it could be a number of things.. what color is the smoke?

10-28-2009, 02:23 PM	#3
keytops Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SOCAL Age: 21 Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0)	Sounds like either oil from your valve cover gasket or a leaking exhaust mani. gasket. Seafoam the car. you'll figure out which one real fast! If a big sheet of white smoke shoots out from there its the exhaust gasket.

10-28-2009, 02:26 PM	#4
yokotavia In time-out for misbehaving. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The land of bosos and schoolgirls Posts: 536 Trader Rating: (16)	pour 2 cups sand into your engine and start it up, this will seal the leak from your valve cover gasket and youll be good to go!@

10-28-2009, 02:28 PM	#5
yokotavia In time-out for misbehaving. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The land of bosos and schoolgirls Posts: 536 Trader Rating: (16)	not really. im 99% sure thats a leaky valve cover gasket...from the oily residue on top of the heatshield. buy gasket, remove vc, replace gasket, reinstall vc. done

10-28-2009, 06:58 PM	#6
conal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Azusa Age: 19 Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0)	It was an exhaust leak, fixed now. Thanks for the help. :]