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    Mysterious smoking?

    Here lately, Xtine has decided to haave a leak of some sort. I'm not sure what it is, but know where it's coming from. Think under the oil fill area. Close to the compressor. Nice leak, hits the engine, burns off. Funky smell. Car only does about three miles a day roundtrip. Any ideas?


    1986 EFI 5.0 if that helps. Stock
    1986 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park A.K.A "Christine"TRADED.......Gone to a better home hopefully.


    2009 Ford Taurus SEL New DD
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    #2
    I'd say valve cover gaskets are leaking.

    1980 Lincoln Continental Mark VI Signature Series
    351 4 bbl, AOD, 3.08 open
    duel exhaust with cherry bombs

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      #3
      Is it bad to keep driving it?
      1986 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park A.K.A "Christine"TRADED.......Gone to a better home hopefully.


      2009 Ford Taurus SEL New DD

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        #4
        No just keep an eye on your oil untill you change the gaskets

        1980 Lincoln Continental Mark VI Signature Series
        351 4 bbl, AOD, 3.08 open
        duel exhaust with cherry bombs

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          #5
          Just check the oil and make sure the leak doesn't get worse.

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            #6
            Is it expensive? To change the gaskets I mean? 88grandmarq is probably gonna be the one to do it.........
            1986 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park A.K.A "Christine"TRADED.......Gone to a better home hopefully.


            2009 Ford Taurus SEL New DD

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              #7
              Can she be hot? Or does she need to be cold to get an accurate reading on the oil? I wish i could upload the pics i took but just envision the area im talking about and you will get it. It comes out, on the hot ass engine, and smokes. Just started this about a month ago. And its been bugging the crap outta me. But Eric said the same thing. Just check the fluids more regurarly than i do and i should be fine.
              1986 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park A.K.A "Christine"TRADED.......Gone to a better home hopefully.


              2009 Ford Taurus SEL New DD

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                #8
                it's relatively cheap. the gaskets themselves are 40 bucks max.


                there is basically nothing that can go wrong other than stuff getting oily and the oil level going down. I've had a pretty nasty leak there, on both sides, for as long as I've owned my car (and probably years before I got it) and it pretty just means there's an occasional smell as the exhaust gets hot and that I lose a little oil.

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                  #9
                  So she won't just quit running from just that? I've really been afraid to drive it. I vaguely remember her smoking and drinking oil when i first got her. And she did fine as long as i kept oil in her.
                  1986 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park A.K.A "Christine"TRADED.......Gone to a better home hopefully.


                  2009 Ford Taurus SEL New DD

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                    #10
                    valve cover gaskets got replaced with cheap cork gaskets march of 2010. they are probably leaking already, make sure the oil stays full.
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                      #11
                      you'll be fine. you could drive it for years with a seeping valve cover gasket so long as it doesn't get much worse.
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                        #12
                        Yeah, sounds like valve covers. Cork always ends up leaking. I remember I drove my wagon home from the dealer. Looked like it was on fire from all the smoke. Quick easy fix.
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                          #13
                          just add oil as needed. I've known many who never changed the gaskets and just added oil... even when it was a quart every 100 miles. *shrugs*

                          I'd have just changed the damn gaskets by that point.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by slymer View Post
                            just add oil as needed. I've known many who never changed the gaskets and just added oil... even when it was a quart every 100 miles. *shrugs*

                            I'd have just changed the damn gaskets by that point.

                            My thoughts exactly.
                            1986 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park A.K.A "Christine"TRADED.......Gone to a better home hopefully.


                            2009 Ford Taurus SEL New DD

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                              #15
                              Scottmang put really nice Fel pro re-usable gaskets on my car. Really nice, and you don't have to worry about crushing them.

                              I always used the steel Ford gaskets with a rubber lip (standard on police cars?), but I have been impressed with these Fel pro ones.

                              I think they are $50-$60, but once you tighten them, no more leaks.
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