Possible blown Header gasket?

[97VSV6]

Hey all was just giving the engine bay a clean and decided to run it for a bit. It was all good for the first 20 seconds then all this smoke was coming from the left and right of the engine. Was just wanting to know if it would be exhaust gases (which i think it is) or something else.

Thanks
Will

[304runner]

Are you sure it was smoke and not steam from the headers heating up after washing it...lol

[HamaTime™]

Yeah, it's just the steam probably discoloured from the rust on the headers after you washed it.

[97VSV6]

I havent washed it recently though

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Whatever you used to clean the engine bay may have spilled on the manifold, when it got hot enough, it burnt off producing the smoke.

[97VSV6]

But that should have only last a matter of minutes? This smells like exhaust gases.

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Does it sound like it is leaking?

Depending on how much product is on the manifold, it can take a while to burn off and stop smoking.

[97VSV6]

Just turned it on and let it run for 20 minutes and the smoke was still coming out. Could this possibly be my rocker cover gasket broken meaning the oil is going
onto the manifold?

[304runner]

can you take pics or even better upload a video to youtube and post the link here?

[97VSV6]

okay ill try get some pics tommorow

[97VSV6]

These are pics i just took but did really show the smoke. Im pretty sure its exhaust gases

[97VSV6]

didnt really show the smoke

[304runner]

hmmm, can I ask what you cleaned your engine bay with? Maybe it ate away at a seal somewhere... And does it sound like the headers are leaking at all? Maybe its just oil dripping onto the headers.

[97VSV6]

just some autosol on the plenum. everything else sounds normal, im going to take it into school anyways and give it a full service.

Thanks
Will

[db_notso]

jack the front of the car up onto stands
start the car
get under neath with a torch
look for where the smoke is coming from..... logic will prevail

[97VSV6]

Yeh thats what i plan to do. But with a hoist haha

[db_notso]

lol soz didnt mean to offend i always put it simply on here so as not to explain anything twice

[97VSV6]

yeh man no offence taken at all haha.