1989 Dodge Spirit engine smoking

1989 DODGE SPIRIT
13,345 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MICHAELWCRAWFORD
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oil is leaking out of the pcv valve and the hose to the breather and i cant figure out why
Feb 2, 2009 at 3:08 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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What happens when you take oil filler cap off while running?
Feb 2, 2009 at 3:25 PM
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MICHAELWCRAWFORD
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when I take the cap off the oil fill it sounds normal and runs normal, the only other thing is that i am using an enormous amount of oil which seems to be blowing out the front of the engine from somewhere, and I didnt have any of these problems until I changed the cover gaskets.
Feb 2, 2009 at 7:21 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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This happens when PCV will not open or hose is pluged up. Air is drawn through PCV into air cleaner. Check hoses and PCV should only allow air in direction of valve cover.
Feb 3, 2009 at 8:13 AM
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