Thumbs up the AOS installed...it needs to right on or your problem will not go away. The J-tube on top is usually replaced at the same time. Also the lower tube can fail and crack or suck air around the orings. I would check the AOS to be sure it is in correct. There is a place it goes into the block and the notorious boot...usually this is where you might get a problem.

Has your car ever run Hot? (240+) When my 2000 S AOS failed I replaced it & it still smoked slightly, cleaned thin film of Mobil 1 from Throttle Body & intake tube & cured smoking. Later removed Intake Manifold & saw simular amount of oil inside but no smoking. Removed sec. Cats & no sign of oil there. I would think if you had oil in cats it would light the check engine light with codes. Has your car ever run Hot? :cheers:

Hey all, thank you VERY much for all the suggestions and help. I really appreciate it! I had my car towed back yesterday...got a call this morning. He thinks the BRAND NEW oil separator was bad...im going to check it tonight and see if she smokes. Ill update you all. I really hope its fixed.

Just because the part is new means nothing. I get bad AOS units right out of the box too.

I am working on a kit to omit the POS AOS!

Cool! Sign me up for beta testing! :)

There are a lot of universal AOS kits out there, like this one from Moroso:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MOR-85471/

Would that work with the right fittings & a bracket?

They operate off of a different concept. I have proven the AOS doesn't help or hurt power even when completely deleted from the system.

BTW- after changing an AOS it is normal for the cats and mufflers as well as the intake to still have residual oil from the occurrence.. It can take up to a week for the smoke to totally stop.

Jesus man, would you stop following the Jake around the forum like a lost puppy!

Nope, not at all.. This would only be for track vehicles not to be used on any public streets or even fitted with a license plate.

Thus far this has only been tested in a lab setting (dyno cell) and hasn't ever hit the street.

Well i drove it home today without the slightest bit of SMOKE!!! Woohoo! A good ending to a bad beginning :cheers: Time for a beer.

congrats! here's to many more smoke-free miles.
:cheers:

Well, those miles were cut short. I spent all day fabbing up a mount for my stebro muffler. I got it on!!! WOOOT! 10 miles later...smoke. Again. Just as bad.

Im trying to stay as positive as possible...so heres some more info on when it happens. Hopefully i can get the "why" from you 986 geniuses.

I have given more thought as to when it starts...

It runs perfect for miles, not a hint of smoke...the last 3 times its happened either going up a very steep hill (i live on one) or accelerating ( to freeway speeds) up a local on-ramp thats has a small climb to it....

Its got to be an internal engine issue....ugh. :(

DOESNT LOOK OR SMELL LIKE OIL!!!!!! eh?
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l4...e/IMG_0252.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l4...e/IMG_0253.jpg

Is it just me or is that coolant? Uh oh...cracked head? Please give me some opinions...i think im making headway. If it is indeed not oil i have NO faith in my tech. :confused:

SO... does it only smoke when the temp gets to a certain level ?

so your mechanic cant tell what it is ?

No...he cant.

It will run fine at normal temp, then i'll get on the freeway or go up a hill and it will just go crazy with white smoke...its very random and never happens at the same speed, place, rpm, or temp...it is coolant, right?

they [oil water] dont smell the same....oil will hang around for more than a few seconds...water [steam] is gone after a few seconds

After a lot of scratching my head and staring at my baby...Im pretty sure its a cracked or warped head.

Aftermarket headers were put on it recently (will never go there again). The power steering line rubbed up against the drivers side header and eventually burned a hole-- caused a fire underneath :ah: . I was able to get most out with an extinguisher, but then hit it with water as it kept coming back...the VERY hot then cold could crack or warp a head, right?

help?

Your pics look like coolant in the combustion chamber for sure. A spark plug inspection will confirm this.

Might want to do a compression test. I can't believe the "mechanic" hasn't done that already, as that smoke looks nothing like thick burning oil (to me, could be a camera issue too).

Draining your oil/coolant is another way to check and see if there is crossover, but on this car both things will wind up running you over $100-150 in parts & labor. A simple compression test should tell you whether or not coolant is entering the combustion chamber through a bad head gasket or cracked head (won't tell u which), and it's cheap and easy to do.