i think it happens every time i drive, but at night i cant see it and sometimes during the day i imagine i dont notice for whatever reason.

anyway, when im sitting at an intersection after a bit of driving, i see white smoke seeping from the hood sometimes. after seeing this a couple of times, i popped the hood after turning the car off and (duh) couldnt see any more smoke. when i tried it with the engine still running, the smoke was so light that i couldnt readily identify its source. the best i could manage was that it seemed to be coming from around where the intake manifold connects to the engine itself.

the smoke is not heavy at all, but you can smell it in the cabin, especially when you turn on the blower. and, as ive said, its white.

the only other thing relative to this is that i thiiink my oil pan's gasket is [freak]ed. it leaks a little.

any ideas? the rex doesnt eat oil, but this is an odd thing.

 

head gasket?

 

head gasket cause if you blew it it would leak on to the block and cause it got on the block it will burn it and make smoke till it is all burnt off and that's your smoke coming from under the hood

 

check your coolant and oil and see if its milky?
and when was the last time you adjusted your valves?
Honda recommend you adjust your valves every 15k.
hope its not a head gasket even tho they aren't hard on a honda.

 

aha... ok.

the oil isnt milky but i'll check coolant soonly here.

i... dont know if the valves have ever been adjusted. haha. who does that sorta work? is it diy-able?

is there any other way to check the head gasket?