1994 Honda Accord smoking after tune up

1994 HONDA ACCORD
170,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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WESNEL
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I recently changed the oil filler cap, spark plugs, wires, ignition cap & rotor. The valve cover gasket is leaking however and the old spark plugs were covered in oil. The car was previously not smoking but was losing/burning oil in some way. I started the car up and it was smoking... is this normal? I feel that it may be oil that got into the spark plug hole while changing it. Will it just burn off. Any help is appreciated. Thank You ~Wes
Added: The smoke is from tail pipe.
Nov 9, 2009 at 8:15 AM
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F4I_GUY
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If the smoke is coming from underneath the hood, it's oil leaking from the valve cover. Replace the gasket/.seals.
Nov 9, 2009 at 8:37 AM
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