Oil leak near back of valve cover, or distributor onto the exhaust system causing smoke and smell from engine.
Aug 1, 2017 at 11:52 AM
Oil leak
1996 ACURA TL
TOM KEATING
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Hello,
What happens on these engines is the oil return galleys get plugged up and then fill with oil which in turn leaks. Here is a guide of what it takes to remove the valve cover to confirm the problem:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-valve-cover-gasket
Please let us know what happens.
Cheers, Ken
What happens on these engines is the oil return galleys get plugged up and then fill with oil which in turn leaks. Here is a guide of what it takes to remove the valve cover to confirm the problem:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-valve-cover-gasket
Please let us know what happens.
Cheers, Ken
Aug 2, 2017 at 4:37 PM
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