Smoke coming out of dipstick..

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5.0guy

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Just as the title states, I have smoke coming out of my dipstick. I searched and it seems that I might have a bad PCV valve. Is there anything else this could be? If not, I have a PCV valve waiting to go in, I just didn't want to do it until it was time. Maybe this also explains my fluctuating oil pressure..

 

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Sounds like the pcv to me. You should not have any pressure if the pcv is working. Weird....

 

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Wait, what? No oil pressure if it's working?

 

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bump

 

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10HoleLX

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Some "smoke" probably just vapors are normal on all vehicles.

Is it thick, blue or black smoke pouring out?
Or when the engine is running or off you are able to see some vapors coming out of the dipstick tube?

 

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it's more grayish-white smoke seeping out..after the cars been runnin and I pull out the dipstick. I j/replaced my pcv valve, but I still have kinda low pressure.