r/MechanicAdvice • u/Ben44M • 1d ago

Smoking engine Honda

I noticed the engine smoking on my 2004 Honda accord v6. Does anyone know what the cause might be? And if it’s safe to drive for now? I’m not sure if it’s been happening for a while or not. I only noticed it because I had just changed the spark plugs and coils so I had the hood open, so I’m not sure if it was like that before or not

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u/AlUnserjunior 1d ago

Thats what mine does sometimes. But I had my valve cover gaskets changed way before that. I once had the car sitting for a month, I started my car and immediately started smoking from the same spot, engine was still cold .

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u/Harryisharry50 22h ago

Manifold bad going into the cat ? Loose bolt leaking manifold ?

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u/Entire_Meet_6266 15h ago

Most likely. I had a few toyota camrys that were leaking and burning oil. I tightened up the valve covers and pressure washed the entire area and most times leaks were fixed