smoke coming out of everywhere
 

ok, so i was helping my buddy replace a headgasket in his d15, well when i pulled the intake mani off, there was a little smoke coming out, well then i pulled the valve cover off, it was smoking for like, half an hour, anyone know what could be causing this smoke??? any other questions?

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was the engine hot and the weather cold? :l

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pcv not working and gases staying in valve cover & crank instead of vacuumed and burned in cylinder? just a guess.
why did you take the intake mani off for a headgasket swap?
also how was the oil? dirty crap or any water/antifreeze in there?

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that would be my guess

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LOl, steam

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well it was cold out, yes, but we were in a heated garage.... and i always take the IM off when i do it just so its lighter and i dont have to take as much off to take the head out, i dunno i guess its just easier, expecially since its only DPFI so there isnt as many nuts, but i mean it was coming out of every oriface it could in the head.. dipstick tube, oil fill cap, cylinder head intake ports/exhaust ports, so i dunno, something to do with the oil? or would it be the pcv...

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i always take my manifold off as well, like u said it makes it a bit easyer an all, id have to guess its your pcv system, is the motor stock?

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blah i never take the IM off, man up nucca

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^lol

i only take the IM off when i'm doing it by myself, but if i have help i leave it on. id guess its your pcv system