1992 Cadillac Deville Smoke from engine

1992 CADILLAC DEVILLE
138,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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WAKESK888
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I havent drove this car for about 3 months an when i finnaly put the battery back in today an got the car cranked after about 5 mins of running (idealing) there was a burning smell coming from the engine an an the backside of the engine inbetween the firewall an the engine there was some smoke coming out. Where could this be coming from?
Apr 26, 2008 at 7:49 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Does it smell like oil or antifreeze? If it smell like oil, it could be your valave cover gasket leaks. Atifreeze and it could be more involved, or a split hose...
Apr 26, 2008 at 8:07 PM
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[quote:e7eae983eb="merlin2021"]Does it smell like oil or antifreeze? If it smell like oil, it could be your valave cover gasket leaks. Atifreeze and it could be more involved, or a split hose...[/quote:e7eae983eb]
Im pretty sure it smells like oil, the smoke is coming directly behind the engine where there is about a 1in diamater hose. Where would the vavle be located so I can look at it to see he leak
Apr 26, 2008 at 9:39 PM
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[quote:0bdc1a5985="wakesk888"][quote:0bdc1a5985="merlin2021"]Does it smell like oil or antifreeze? If it smell like oil, it could be your valave cover gasket leaks. Atifreeze and it could be more involved, or a split hose...[/quote:0bdc1a5985]
Im pretty sure it smells like oil, the smoke is coming directly behind the engine where there is about a 1in diamater hose. Where would the vavle be located so I can look at it to see he leak[/quote:0bdc1a5985]

the smell of oil would be a valve cover gasket
Apr 26, 2008 at 9:56 PM
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