Exhaust manifold smoking

Tiny
JOHN REYNOLDS
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  • 2005 PEUGEOT 206
  • 1.4L
  • 4 CYL
  • MANUAL
  • 88,000 MILES
Smoke coming from exhaust manifold when hot.
Monday, May 30th, 2022 AT 5:28 AM

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Tiny
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Hello, you most likely have an oil leak that's running onto the exhaust manifold. It's probably coming from the valve cover area. Although we don't carry these vehicles in our U.S. database, it looks like they have a split valve cover, two gaskets set.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-is-leaking-oil
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Monday, May 30th, 2022 AT 7:06 AM

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