I do not drive my Crossfire frequently. Recently I've been driving it once every couple weeks. I've noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. Not a large amount, but enough to be noticeable. It is whitish-gray smoke. I'm sure there are several possible reasons for this happening, but does anyone have an suggestions as to what I should be looking for? Is it possible that this is happening because I have not been driving it enough recently? Also, I bought the car new off the lot in 2006. It is always garaged. Since then it has received oil changes every 6 months or 5,000 miles. I use Mobil 1. Only 39,000 miles on the car. Please let me know if you have any suggestions or comments as to possible causes.

Thanks,

Steve

 

When I bought mine it had a slight bit of smoke in the engine compartment. It was the left valve cover leaking. Easy fix. Try to follow the "trail" of smoke if possible. Good luck

 

most likely the little vent covers on the valve covers :

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...+cover+leaking

 

My girlfriend's 2006 Crossfire, Roadster, Limited also has some whitish smoke coming off of the stainless covers under the spark plugs on both sides of the engine. She goes to Florida during the winter so the gar sits in the garage in Michigan for about 6 months or more. Wondering if seals are drying out and leaking some oil on a hot surface.

Car only has 49,000 miles on it and there are no leaks on the garage floor.

Any ideas?

Thank you.

 

As already posted, the valve cover area is where leaks are common. Easy fix or easy to ignore if you don't care that it's leaking a little. Myself? I am embarrassed to have a car that smells like burning oil so I fixed the leaks. Cost me a few hours and a bit of Permatex RTV black.

Les

 

^^^ What Les said.
There is no oil on the floor because that would be bad form in Germany where it's built, so those clever Germans put a plastic belly pan on so that wouldn't happen.
I just bet you will find signs of oil leakage in the belly pan !

 

Thank you

I did not look in the belly pan... duh!!!!

Do you think if I check the oil and get it to the proper level that driving the car would get the seals to seal again?

I don't want to take it in.

By the way, can you tell me what the stainless covers under the spark plugs are?

Thank you.

John

 

The valve cover seals will not reseal themselves. They need to be removed, cleaned, and new RTV sealant applied. Many times it's actually just the small cover on top of the valve covers making it easier to do.

 

The stainless covers are factory EMF and heat shields, lessen radio interference.
( Magnecor wires don't have them )

 

LOLLL If your a Harley guy you must be familiar with these issues. Yes you can pay someone $500- 700 to fix this little problem, or you can spend $5 on a new tube of Black permatex and spend 2 hours DIY. I suspect every crossfire owner is running into this issue, or will be in the near future.