AOS question

[Viper5]

Blinking CEL is severe. I would recommend taking to a dealer unless you know exactly why it is doing that.

[mikefocke]

is what I've always read. You need exact codes read without starting the engine again. The standard response has always been "flatbed to a dealers, you have big trouble".

As for "is it the AOS", look at the intake and throttle body to see if the AOS was allowing oil into the intake.

Good luck.

[eightsandaces]

Your description of the smoke certainly sounds like the AOS, if not something clearly more ominous. Have you checked to make sure the oil level isn't too high?