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OK - no smoke. Here is what I think...
While I was under there scratching my head, I decided to change the oil. It took about twenty minutes to drain, and I don't mean a slow drip. It was a steady stream of about 1/8 inch diameter for twenty minutes, obviously way longer than it should take if all the oil was in the pan.
I think the AOS failure sucked oil into another area of the engine, and it was sitting there which is why I still had smoke after I replaced the part. But by completely draining the oil I removed it from the inappropriate area - and life is good.
Just put twenty or so miles on it and things appear normal and happy.
Still think it is a stupid design...
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