Good day everyone. I just purchased a 1997 Accord DX. It had a pool of oil in all the spark plug wells, I mean a pool. So i changed the valve cover gasket, upper and lower well gaskets. While i was under the hood I changed the plugs, wires, dis cap, rotor, and oil.

Upon start up a crap load of white smoke continuously puffed out the tail pipe. I thought nothing of it because all the oil dripped down to the combustion chamber. So I figured I should leave it on and even drive it to burn it off.

Well it's been on for an hour, drove for 30 mins and smoke is still there. Oil level is spot on, and car is not overheating and no coolant loss.

Does it take that long to burn off oil? Any ideas?

 

I would note the oil and coolant levels every few days / week, and write the levels down - day and mileage. Same time of day.
Problem will show up. Usually white smoke, sweet smell, means coolant 'burning.' Head gasket. Best.

 

I will do that, what gets me is that this was not happening until i fixed oil leak. Smh.

 

I'll bet head gasket. How does it run?

 

Runs like a champ! No heating issues, no coolant loss

 

It's possible you just didn't notice how much smoke you were throwing until you started trying to notice.