Engine smoking

[bturner425]

So far, I have only driven my 95 GT 5.0 sensibly. Today, I let it all hang out and shifted at higher RPMs and drove pretty fast. When I got back home there was smoke coming from the engine compartment. No visible oil or fuel leakage. No drips under the car. I then took it out later and drove sensibly. No smoke when I got to my destination. Any ideas what this could be?

 

[07GtS197]

Check the valve cover gaskets. They leak oil onto the exhaust causing smoke. Was the temp fine or did it run hot?

 

[bturner425]

Check the valve cover gaskets. They leak oil onto the exhaust causing smoke. Was the temp fine or did it run hot?

No. Everything seems normal on the gauges.

 

[joemomma]

Probably got it hot enough to burn off anything that had leaked or built up. The "Italian tune-up".

 

[ttocs]

where in the bay was the smoke coming from?

 

[bturner425]

Yes. I removed the strut tower brace so I could lift the intake plenum to replace the vacuum line to the evap solenoid. I sprayed PB Blaster on the bolts. I think maybe some of it dripped down on the exhaust pipe.

 

[cobrajeff96]

And that stuff definitely clings to metal.