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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: dave10 on 10 March 2010, 19:18:54

Title: head gaskets
Post by: dave10 on 10 March 2010, 19:18:54

i have trouble with smoke from manifold area as yove probably read in the past now today it has started to run groggy and smoke (burning) from the other side aswell could this be a head gasket problem blowing stuff onto the manifolds

Title: Re: head gaskets
Post by: Bumbazor on 10 March 2010, 19:28:34

Do you mean cam cover gaskets?
Oil leaking from there will often drip onto the manifolds, burn, and smoke.
If the car is 'groggy' it might be low on oil.

Does the smoke smell accrid and bitter, or does it smell slightly sweet?

Title: Re: head gaskets
Post by: dave10 on 11 March 2010, 10:47:45

rocker covers just been done and are still bone dry and oil still full

Title: Re: head gaskets
Post by: Entwood on 11 March 2010, 10:50:34

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rocker covers just been done and are still bone dry and oil still full

If VERY recent then spilt oil/old oil takes a while to burn off.

I'm assuming you have checked that the new ones are not leaking .. especially at the semi-circular cut outs at the back .. where the black sealant goes .. ??? Very easy for the passenger side ones not to seat right .....  been there got the T shirt .. :(