Burning funky oil smell

[megatone]

Ok, so My daughter is driving her Jeep and it burns a shitload of oil.....I had a compression test done and compression is good. Valve stem guide seals are good. It smokes at irregular intervals. I know if the valve guide seals were going bad then the engine would smoke most upon start-up, but it doesnt happen.........it's just RANDOM exhaust smoke THAT SMELLS TERRIBLE.....not like regular oil beeing burned

 

[CzarKJ]

Passenger side gasket dripping onto the cat most likely

 

[dude1116]

Passenger side gasket dripping onto the cat most likely

x2. Open the engine compartment up and see if there is smoking basically right in front of the passenger seat at the firewall (where your exhaust manifold is). Oil likes to drip there from the valve cover gasket and burn up, causing smoking and smellyness.

 

[John3seventeen]

x 3 ^^^^^

 

[CactusJacked]

.........it's just RANDOM exhaust smoke THAT SMELLS TERRIBLE.....not like regular oil beeing burned

Where is the "smoke" coming from, the tailpipe or engine compartment? If from the tailpipe, then it's not from an external leak. If from the engine compartment, then it would be a leak.

 

[megatone]

I'm not trying to hi jack this thread but I've got the same problem with my daughters 2003 Liberty and rather than start a new thread on the same exact topic.....well........

I performed a compression test and compression is good. Engine does not smoke on initial start-up which indicates valve stem guide seals are still doing thier job. The smoke is definately oil but with a weird smell to it....almost like sulfur, I guess is the best way to describe it.

Happens at different intervals.

I don't know if it is coming from the engine compartment or from the tail pipe. Since it only happens while driving, by the time I pull over to get a look at it, the smoke is gone.

I will take a look behind the valve cover later on today when I get home.

 

[uss2defiant]

I'm not trying to hi jack this thread but I've got the same problem with my daughters 2003 Liberty and rather than start a new thread on the same exact topic.....well........

:shrug:
this is your thread

 

[ftaa]

valve cover ... passenger side .. you wont see anything on the body or frame and most likely wont feel it either... the cabin filter is right by that cover it drips onto the cat burns straight into the cabin filter thats why it smells like crap .

 

[John3seventeen]

And when the leak gets worse which it will if you ignore it you'll eventually see wisps of smoke come from under the hood when stopped and running. Believe me I speak from experience:happy175::happy175::happy175:

 

[megatone]

Haha....yeah, just hijacked my own thread.......I'm at work, multi tasking and reading everything I can on the subject....must be suffering from Liberty overload.

Anyhow, definately going to check the area behind the valve cover.

As for the weird smell, it makes sense, being so close to the cabin
filter.....pretty much filling the cabin with a concentrated smell of
burnt oil fumes.

Another thing I may try is wrapping the catalytic converter with heavy duty aluminum foil for a day then pull it off and see if there are any oil deposits.

 

[ftaa]

Haha....yeah, just hijacked my own thread.......I'm at work, multi tasking and reading everything I can on the subject....must be suffering from Liberty overload.

Anyhow, definately going to check the area behind the valve cover.

As for the weird smell, it makes sense, being so close to the cabin
filter.....pretty much filling the cabin with a concentrated smell of
burnt oil fumes.

Another thing I may try is wrapping the catalytic converter with heavy duty aluminum foil for a day then pull it off and see if there are any oil deposits.

all that will do is nothing... lol the passenger side is the hard side to change ... and the drivers side harldy ever goes.. you need a long 10 mil socket on a swivel to get the back bolt..
its a large pain in the ass.