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 Post subject: 2003 Exhaust Smell
PostPosted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:16 pm 
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I have recently noticed an exhaust smell in the cabin while the car is idling. I let it run about 10 minutes this morning, smelled the exhaust again, and popped the hood. I noticed a thin trail of smoke coming from the front of the engine, directly behind the oil level indicator. Does anyone know where it is leaking from and how to fix it?

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:24 pm 
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Sounds precisely like leaking valve cover gaskets.

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Awesome! There hasn't been any oil on the pavement but I have noticed oil around the valve cover. Is that still indicative of a valve cover gasket issue?

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Yes, they don't drip or pour oil, they seep it out and it burns off before it can hit the ground.

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