Every so often a question comes up about smoke or vapors coming from the valve cover or oil/breather cap. I understand that it does not necessarily mean that there is a problem.

So for reference and to ease anxiety, I shot a video of smoke coming from the valve cover of my '54 after a 60-mile drive yesterday @ 40-45 mph. 160-deg thermostat. Temp gauge below mid-point. 65-degrees outside temp. 70% humidity. Truck ran like a dream!

My smoke here on the East coast looks exactly like the smoke that DADS50 posted a few months ago near the West coast.
> Smoke from my '54 valve cover
> Smoke from DADS50 valve cover

(EDIT: hmmmm - DADS50 video plays on my PC, but doesn't play on my iPad or iPhone. Guess Apple is still mad at Google and Adobe Flash)

- Lonnie

Last edited by LonnieC; 12/02/2013 9:36 PM. Reason: Apple devices and Picasaweb

- Lonnie
My '54 3104
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