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Old 10-18-2010, 10:19 AM   #1
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Unhappy Oil on exhaust=fire?

My latest concern- I have a very slow leak from my RH head cover gasket (I think) which occasionally drips onto the O2 sensor prior to the cat. I think it is a pretty common area for a leak, since I have read of others in the same place.

I just went for a long, fast drive on the autobahn (110-120 for over an hour) as soon as I pulled off the road, engine fan was blowing smoke from the RH vent. Not a lot, but enough to see from the driver's seat.

Can oil on the exhaust get hot enough to burn? Is this something which needs immediate attention, or can it wait a month or so?
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